
Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 94CP
Is the capillary rise greater in small- or large-diameter tubes?
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