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Chapter 9, Problem 2RQ
- 2. While researching fluid dynamics, you came across a reference to the dimensionless number called the capillary number, given by the equation below.
where:
µ = fluid viscosity [=]g/ (ms)
υ = velocity [=] ft/s
What are the dimensions of gamma, γ?
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