# Capillary rise and surface tension # Scope: Capillary rise in a circular tube, equilibrium contact angle supplied. # Status: illustrative worked example; engineering review pending. # Inputs are example values. Checks are editable example requirements, not standards. tension = 0.072 N/m radius = 0.5 mm angle = 0 deg density = 1000 kg/m^3 gravity = 9.81 m/s^2 rise := 2*tension*cos(angle)/(density*gravity*radius) [mm] check rise budget: rise <= 50 mm scenario alternative: tension = 0.0576 N/m