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A \( 10 cm \) long wire is brought \( 20 cm \) up in a liquid of surface tension 40 dyne \( cm ^{-1} \). Find the work done against surface tension(A) \( 0.8 m J \)(B) \( 1.6 m J \)(C) \( 1.2 m J \)(D) \( 3.2 mJ \)

Answer»

\(T = \frac Fl\)

F = T x l

F = 40 x 10

F = 400 dyne

F = 400 x 10-5 N

Work done 

W = F.S

\(400 \times 10^{-5} \times \frac{20}{100}\)

= 80 x 10-5

= 0.8 x 10-3 J

W = 0.8 mJ



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