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प्रश्न
A U-tube contains water and methylated spirit separated by mercury. The mercury columns in the two arms are in level with 10.0 cm of water in one arm and 12.5 cm of spirit in the other. What is the specific gravity of spirit?
उत्तर १
The given system of water, mercury, and methylated spirit is shown as follows:
Height of the spirit column, h1 = 12.5 cm = 0.125 m
Height of the water column, h2 = 10 cm = 0.1 m
P0 = Atmospheric pressure
ρ1 = Density of spirit
ρ2 = Density of water
Pressure at point B = `P_0 + h_1rho_1g`
Pressure at point D = `P_0 + h_2rho_2g`
Pressure at points B and D is the same.
`P_0 + h_1rho_1g =h_2rho_2g`
`rho_1/rho_2 = h_2/h_1`
= 10/12.5 = 0.8
Therefore, the specific gravity of spirit is 0.8.
उत्तर २
For water column in one arm of U tube, h1 = 10.0 cm; ρ1 (density) = 1 g cm-3
For spirit column in other arm of U tube, h2 = 12.5 cm; ρ2 =?
As the mercury columns in the two arms of U tube are in level, therefore pressure exerted by each is equal.
Hence h1ρ1g = h2ρ2g or ρ2 = h1ρ1/h2 =10 x 1/12.5 = 0.8 g cm-3
Therefore, relative density of spirit = ρ2/ρ1 = 0.8/1 = 0.8
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