The ratio of surface tensions of mercury and water is given to be $7.5$ while the ratio of their densities is $13.6$. Their contact angles with glass are close to $135^o$ and $0^o$,respectively. It is observed that mercury gets depressed by an amount $h$ in a capillary tube of radius $r_1$,while water rises by the same amount $h$ in a capillary tube of radius $r_2$. The ratio $(r_1/r_2)$ is then close to:

  • A
    $3/5$
  • B
    $4/5$
  • C
    $2/3$
  • D
    $2/5$

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