Surface tension
Fb-1 Force Exerted by a Soap Film
Published: Thursday 09 March 2006
To demonstrate that liquid surfaces are in a state of tension.
Fb-3Soap Bubble Paradox
Published: Thursday 09 March 2006
To show that small bubbles have greater air pressure inside them than larger bubbles.
Fb-5 Minimum Area of Soap Film
Published: Friday 10 March 2006
To demonstrate that liquid surfaces tend to shrink to the smallest possible area.
Fb-6 Reducing Surface Tension
Published: Friday 10 March 2006
To demonstrate the reduction of surface tension.
Fb-8 Mercury Amoeba
Published: Friday 10 March 2006
To demonstrate that surface tension is influenced by surface charge density.
Fb-9 Mercury Gobbler
Published: Friday 10 March 2006
To demonstrate that electrical and chemical effects can vary the surface tension.
Fb-10 Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions
Published: Friday 10 March 2006
To demonstrate that in general organic substances dissolved in water lower the surface tension.