 At length being at Clapham, where there is, on the common, a large pond, which I observed one day to be very rough with the wind, I fetched out a cruet of oil, and dropped a little of it on the water. I saw it spread itself with surprising swiftness upon...  Physics at Surfaces - Page 1by Andrew Zangwill - 1988 - 454 pagesLimited preview - About this book
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...revolved in my mind, and wondered to find no mention of them in our books of experimental philosophy. At length being at Clapham, where there is, on the...itself with surprising swiftness upon the surface, but the effect of smoothing the waves was not produced ; for I had applied it first on the leeward... | |
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...of smoothing the Waves with Oil, is an Instance of both. ... I fetched out a Cruet of Oil, and dropt a little of it on the Water. I saw it spread itself...surprising Swiftness upon the Surface . . . the Oil tho' not more than a Tea Spoonful produced an instant Calm, over a Space several yards square, which... | |
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