Water rises to a height of $10\, cm$ in capillary tube and mercury falls to a depth of $3.1\,cm$ in the same capillary tube. If the density of mercury is $13.6$ and the angle of contact for mercury is $135^o$, the approximate ratio of surface tensions of water and mercury is
Water rises to a height of $10\, cm$ in capillary tube and mercury falls to a depth of $3.1\,cm$ in the same capillary tube. If the density of mercury is $13.6$ and the angle of contact for mercury is $135^o$, the approximate ratio of surface tensions of water and mercury is
- A
$1 : 0.15$
- B
$1 : 3$
- C
$1 : 6$
- D
$1.5 : 1$
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