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The ratio of surface tensions of mercury and water is given to be 7.5 while the ratio of their densities is 13.6.Their contact angles, with glass, are close to `135^@C` and `0^@`, respectively.It is observed that mercury gets depressed by an amount h in a capillary tube of radius `r_1`, while water rises by the same amount h in a capillary tube of radius `r_2`.The ratio `(r_1//r_2)`, is then close to : a) 4/5 b) 2/5 c) 3/5 d) 2/3

A

`3//5`

B

`2//3`

C

`4//5`

D

`2//5`

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