GATE 2026 Chemical Engineering, Q59 · Fluid Mechanics
The correct answer is 400.
Question
A cylindrical capillary glass tube, open at both ends, is vertically inserted in a pool of water; the water level in the tube rises 7 cm relative to the level outside. Surface tension of water is 0.07 N contact angle density 1000 kg g = 10 m The diameter of the capillary tube (in is __________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Official answer: 400
Why
GATE 2026 official key: 400. Capillary rise: h with solve for d m
Explanation cross-checked for consistency. Final answer matches the official IIT answer key.