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Properties Of Fluids-Cont.
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The magnitude of the capillary rise in a circular tube can be determined
from a force balance on the cylindrical liquid column of height h in the
tube
The weight of the liquid column is approximately
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Capillary Effect
Another interesting consequence of surface tension is the capillary effect,
which is the rise or fall of a liquid in a small-diameter tube inserted into the
liquid.