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Water rise to a height 10cm in a certain capillary tube whereas in the same tube the level of mercury surface is depressed 3.42cm. Compare the surface tension of water and mercury . Specify gravity of mercury is 13.6g/cc, angle of contract for water is zero and that for mercury is `135^@` ?

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