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Calculate the diameter of a capillary tube in which mercury is derpessed by 1.21 cm. Given surface tension for mercury is `540 xx 10^(-3) "Nm"^(-1).` the angle of contact with glass is `140^(@)` and density of mercury is `13.6 xx 10^(3) "kg" m^(-3).`

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