Question: 2 . 3 . A capillary tube with radius 2 0 m and 3 . 9 3 in . [ 1 0 0 mm ]

2.3. A capillary tube with radius 20m and 3.93 in.
[100 mm] in length is filled with water. At time =0, one
end of the capillary tube is inserted vertically in a beaker
containing oil (o=0.798) and kept 0.79 in.20mm be-
low the surface of the oil. Then, the other end is exposed
to atmospheric pressure. What is the equilibrium distri-
bution of oil and water in the capillary tube if the surface
of the tube is (a) strongly oil wet (=180),(b) inter-
mediate wetted (=90), and (c) moderately water wet
(=45). IFT between the oil and water is 25 dynes/cm
[25mNm and the IFT between air and water is 72
dynes ?cm[72mNm].
 2.3. A capillary tube with radius 20m and 3.93 in. [100

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