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ERIC Number: EJ391121
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Questions Students Ask: Why the Crown?
Kutsche, Elizabeth; French, Anthony P.
Physics Teacher, v27 n2 p118 Feb 1989
Answers the question about the crown effect of a liquid drop. Describes the concepts of surface tension, irregularities, and pinch effect. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Surface Tension