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Calculate the radius of a capillary tube, given the height of water rise and mercury depression, and their respective surface tensions and densities.

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  1. Recall the formula for capillary rise or fall.

    The height hh to which a liquid rises or falls in a capillary tube is given by:

    h=2Tcos⁡θrρgh = \frac{2T \cos\theta}{r \rho g}

    where TT is the surface tension, θ\theta is the angle of contact, rr is the radius of the capillary tube, ρ\rho is the density of the liquid, and gg is the acceleration due to gravity.

  2. List the given values for water and mercury.

    For water (subscript 'w'):

    • Height of rise, hw=10 cmh_w = 10 \text{ cm}
    • Density,
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