WASSCE Physics · Matter & Fluids
Surface Tension, Capillarity, and Viscosity
Molecular forces that cause surface tension, capillary rise, and the resistance of fluids to flow.
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2 lessons · 12 min
- 1Surface tension and capillarity6 minFree6 minFree
- 2Viscosity and terminal velocity6 min Plan6 min Plan
- Viscosity
- Forces on a body falling through a fluid
- Experiment: comparing viscosities
- Effect of temperature
- Applications of viscosity
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