Given:
Radius of capillary tube r = 0.5mm = 5 × 10-4m
Depth (where pressure is to be found) h = 5.0cm = 5 × 10-2m
Surface tension of water T = 0.075N/m
Excess pressure at 5cm before the surface:
$\text{P}=\rho_\text{hg}=1000\times(5\times10^{-2})\times9.8=490\text{N}/\text{m}^2$
Excess pressure at the surface is given by:
$\text{P}_0=\frac{2\text{T}}{\text{r}}=\frac{2\times(0.75)}{\big(5\times10^{-4}\big)}$
$=300\text{N}/\text{m}^2$
Difference in pressure: P0 - P = 490 = 300 = 190N/m2
Hence, the required difference in pressure is 190N/m2.


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