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shamstar
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i am doing a physics assignment on the realationship between surface tension and temperature. i have calculated the surface tension at various temperatures using a capillary tube and measuring the height. i was given the formula:
surface tension=(densityxradius of tubeheight of columnxgravity)/ 2
i have calculated the surface tension, however, I am not sure what units it is in. density was measured in g/mm^2, radius and height were measured in mm, gravity was measured in mm/s. I am not sure if the answer will be dyns/cm or ergs/cm^2? or even something else? thankyou
surface tension=(densityxradius of tubeheight of columnxgravity)/ 2
i have calculated the surface tension, however, I am not sure what units it is in. density was measured in g/mm^2, radius and height were measured in mm, gravity was measured in mm/s. I am not sure if the answer will be dyns/cm or ergs/cm^2? or even something else? thankyou