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Name: Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action
ID: m42197
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Understand cohesive and adhesive forces.
  • Define surface tension.
  • Understand capillary action.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Adhesive forces, Capillary action, Cohesive forces, Contact angle, Surface tension
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.4 (history)
First publication date: Dec 29, 2011 11:20 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jul 16, 2012 4:50 pm -0500

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Version: 1.4 Jul 16, 2012 4:50 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Jun 6, 2012 4:52 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 13, 2012 4:25 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 29, 2011 11:21 am -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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