Brechner, Claude H., 1887- [from old catalog] · Boston, New York [etc.] Allyn and Bacon · leaf 286
llarity is an application of sur-face tension. Figure 302 shows water in contact with glass.The water against the glassis curved up ; becauseglass has a greater attrac-tion for water than waterhas for water; thereforethe glass in quadrant (c)pulls the molecule of water(???) more than the waterin… … Figure 303. — Mercury in Contactwith Glass. rC> The mercury against the glassMercury attracts mercury more thanglass attracts mercury, therefore the mercury in quadrant(a) pulls the molecule of mercury (???)more than the glass in quadrant (c).Also the glass in (6) attracts (???) morethan the air…
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