Question: Determination of capillary radius by flow measurement, one method for determining the radius of a capillary tube is by measuring the rate of flow of

Determination of capillary radius by flow measurement, one method for determining the radius of a capillary tube is by measuring the rate of flow of a Newtonian liquid through the tube. Find the radius of a capillary from the following flow data: 

Length of capillary tube                                       50.02 cm 

Kinematic viscosity of liquid                               4.03 x 10–5 m2/s 

Density of liquid                                                   0.9552 x 103 kg/m3 

Pressure drop in the horizontal tube               4.829 x l05 Pa 

Mass rate of flow through tube                         2.997 x 10–3 kg/s 

What difficulties may be encountered in this method? Suggest some other methods for determining the radii of capillary tubes. 

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