Thermal momentum in thermodynamics part 2. Interfacial electrification: A new consequence of the first and second laws

Physics Essays

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 430-443

  Melehy, Mahmoud A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Atmospheric electricity; Capillarity; Drop coalescence; Electrification; Fog suspension; Phase change electricity; Static electricity; Surface tension; Thermodynamics; Tornadoes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032148318     PISSN: 08361398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4006/1.3025322     Document Type: Article

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