Beschreibung:
Excellent primer and classic treatment employs simple experiments to establish a practical basis for the existence and function of surface tension and energy minimization. 83 illustrations. 1911 edition.
An excellent primer and the classic work on the topic of soap bubbles and films, this book employs simple experiments to establish a practical basis for the existence and function of surface tension and energy minimization. Dozens of experiments require nothing more than soap, straws, and bits of rubber, yet they impart profound and fundamental concepts relating to the science of fluids. Geared toward readers without much background in the subject, the book begins without difficult calculations and concludes with only the simplest equations. Lucid and concise experiments allow observers to formulate their own practical understanding of soap bubbles and provide a foundation for more serious studies. More than 80 illustrations complement the text.
INTRODUCTORYTHE ELASTIC SKIN OF LIQUIDSCAPILLARY ATTRACTIONCAPILLARITY OF DIFFERENT LIQUIDSPOURING OIL ON TROUBLED WATERLIQUID DROPSSOAP-FILMS ; THEIR TENSION AND CURVATURELIQUID CYLINDERS AND JETSA WATER TELEPHONESOAP-FILMS ON FRAMESSOAP-BUBBLES AND ETHEREXPERIMENTS WITH SOAP-BUBBLESTHE SOAP-BUBBLEBUBBLES OTHER THAN SOAP-BUBBLESCOMPOSITE BUBBLESOUT-OF-DOOR BUBBLESTHE COLOUR AND THICKNESS OF BUBBLESPRACTICAL HINTS