Figure 11.32(a) shows the effect of tube radius on the height to which capillary action can raise

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Figure 11.32(a) shows the effect of tube radius on the height to which capillary action can raise a fluid. 

(a) Calculate the height for water in a glass tube with a radius of 0.900 cm—a rather large tube like the one on the left. 

(b) What is the radius of the glass tube on the right if it raises water to 4.00 cm?

-1.8 cm diameter (a) 4 cm LL More dense (b) Less dense

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