Leumas Physics

Surface Tension Force

F = γ·L

What it says

The force pulling along a contact line at a liquid surface, equal to the surface tension coefficient times the length of the line.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
FSurface tension force (N)M L T^-2
γSurface tension coefficient (N/m)M T^-2
LContact line length (m)L

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