Thermodynamic derivations of the mechanical equilibrium conditions for fluid surfaces: Young's and Laplace's equations

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1139-1147

  Roura, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

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EID: 30344471068     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2117127     Document Type: Article

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