Surface tension force via surface tension and length¶

The surface tension force is directed tangentially to the surface of the fluid, perpendicular to the section of the fluid contour on which it acts and is proportional to the length of this section. Also see figure.

Links:

Wikipedia.

surface_tension_force¶: Surface tension force.

Symbol:: F
Latex:: \(F\)
Dimension:: force

surface_tension¶: surface_tension of the fluid.

Symbol:: gamma
Latex:: \(\gamma\)
Dimension:: force/length

length¶: length of the contour to which the force is applied.

Symbol:: l
Latex:: \(l\)
Dimension:: length

law¶

F = gamma * l

Latex:: \[F = \gamma l\]