Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Chapter 7, Problem 14P
The speed, V, of a free-surface wave in shallow liquid is a function of depth, D, density, ρ, gravity, g, and surface tension, σ. Use dimensional analysis to find the functional dependence of V on the other variables. Express V in the simplest form possible.
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