Brechner, Claude H., 1887- [from old catalog] · Boston, New York [etc.] Allyn and Bacon · leaf 286
ercury 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 in (d). Thus… … Figure 304. — HowWater Creeps upa Glass Tube. 276 MECHANICS OF FLUIDS creeps down the tube. (Figure 305.) This is called capillarity. The steps in this process are as follows: When the tube is placedin the water (Figure 304),the surface of the watercurves up the glass; butsince the surface tension…
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