Two capillary tubes with an internal diameter of 1.6 mm and 0.96 mm were inserted into a liquid of 0.79g.cm-3, the difference between the capillary rises in the tubes was 1.1 cm. Assuming the contact angle is zero, calculate the surface tension of the liquid.

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Two capillary tubes with an internal diameter of 1.6 mm and 0.96 mm were inserted into a liquid of 0.79g.cm-3, the difference between the capillary rises in the tubes was 1.1 cm. Assuming the contact angle is zero, calculate the surface tension of the liquid.

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