Capillary waves are waves that run across the surface of water because of the surface tension of the water. (You can see
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 6:30 am
Capillary waves are waves that run across the surface of water because of the surface tension of the water. (You can see these waves if you gently touch your finger to the water surface in a glass of water.) If the surface tension of water is 0.07 Newtons/m, if the density of water is 1000 kg/m, and if the waves have a wavelength of 3 mm (waves this short aren't affected by gravity so ignore g), estimate the speed of the waves in meters per second.