What is Viscosity? Application of Viscosity to Fluid Mechanics
If we move through a pool of water we experience a resistance to our motion. This shows that there is a frictional force in liquids….
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Applications of the theory of Solid, Static and Kinetic Friction
When a person walks along a road, he or she is prevented from slipping by the force of friction at the ground. In the absence…
How to Determine the Dimension and Magnitude of Young’s Modulus
A modulus of elasticity of the wire, called Young’s modulus (E), is defined as the ratio It should be noted…
Definition and Application of Hooke’s Law of Elasticity
In understanding Hooke’s law, we can advance an illustration: A bridge, when used by traffic during the day, is subjected to loads of varying magnitude….
Concise Explanations of The Kinetic Theory of Saturation
The kinetic theory of saturation can best be explained when we consider a vapor in contact with its liquid, in an otherwise empty vessel which…
Application of Fraunhofer Lines and Kirchoff’s Laws in Spectrum Analysis
Fraunhofer Lines: In 1814 Fraunhofer noticed that the sun’s spectrum was crossed by many hundreds of dark lines. These Fraunhofer lines, as they are called,…
Room Reverberations, Acoustics and Sabine Investigations
A concert-hall, lecture-hall, or a broadcasting studio requires special design to be acoustically effective. The technical problems concerned were first investigated in 1906 by Sabine…
The Production and Uses of Ultrasonics
What are Ultrasonics? Ultrasonics are sound waves of higher frequency than 20000 Hz, which are inaudible to a human being. These are known as ultrasonics; and…
How to Measure the Velocity of Sound in Free Air Using Hebb’s Method
In 1905 Hebb carried out an accurate experiment to determine the velocity of sound in free air which used a method of interference. He carried out…
How to Measure the Velocity of Sound in a Quincke Tube
Quincke devised a simple method of measuring the velocity of sound by obtaining permanent interference between two sound waves. He used a closed tube SAEB…