Surface Tension
Surface tension, abbreviated as \( \sigma \) (Greek symbol sigma), is the energy or force at the surface of a liquid that holds it together.
Surface tension formula |
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\(\large{ \sigma = \frac{F}{l} }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \sigma }\) (Greek symbol sigma) = surface tension | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{ft}}\) | \(\large{\frac{N}{m}}\) |
\(\large{ F }\) = force per unit length | \(\large{ lbf }\) | \(\large{N}\) |
\(\large{ l }\) = length in which force acts | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
Tags: Strain and Stress Equations Force Equations Soil Equations