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Consider a vertical pipe partially filled with liquid. The pipe is open at the lower end and closed at the top. See the attached picture. Will the liquid fall out or not?
In a small diameter pipe a stable meniscus will form due to surface tension and prevent the water from falling out. In a larger diameter pipe the liquid will fall out of the pipe. What is the exact criterion that determines wether or not the water will fall out? Where/how do I find the answer? Can someone point me in the right direction?
/Anders
In a small diameter pipe a stable meniscus will form due to surface tension and prevent the water from falling out. In a larger diameter pipe the liquid will fall out of the pipe. What is the exact criterion that determines wether or not the water will fall out? Where/how do I find the answer? Can someone point me in the right direction?
/Anders