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What is the capillary pressure for water in a vertical tube of radius 10 nm10 \mathrm{~nm}. Express your answer in pascals and as a ratio relative to atmospheric pressure.

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Given:

  • Radius of the capillary tube, r=10 nmr=10 \mathrm{~nm}
  • Surface tension of water, γ=7.3102J/m2\gamma=7.3\cdot10^{-2}\mathrm{{{J}}/{{m^2}}}

We need to find:

  • Capillary pressure
  • Ratio relative to atmospheric pressure

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