Bartlett, W. H. C. (William Holms Chambers), 1804-1893 · New York : Barnes · leaf 333
adhesion of two surfaces of the fluid. If, on thecontrary, the solid on leaving the fluid be perfectly dry,the elements of the fluid will attract each other more pow-erfully than they will those of the solid, and a will denotethe unit of adhesion of the solid for the liquid. It is easy to multiply… … MECHANICS OF SOLIDS. 329 over the surface of the solid; a drop of mercury will not do so. Immerse the finger in water, it becomes wet; in quicksilver, it remains dry. A tallow-candle or a feather illustration of this from any species of water-fowl remains dry though dipped in water. Gold, silver,…
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