Calculate the approximate depression (in meters) of mercury at 20°C in a capillary tube of radius 1.5 mm. Surface tension for mercury is 0.514 N/m at 20°, its specific weight is 133.1 kN/m^3 and the contact angle between mercury and the tube is 140°.

Calculate the approximate depression (in meters) of mercury at 20°C in a capillary tube of radius 1.5 mm. Surface tension for mercury is 0.514 N/m at 20°, its specific weight is 133.1 kN/m^3 and the contact angle between mercury and the tube is 140°.

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