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Tension (physics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In physics, tension is the magnitude of the pulling force exerted by a string, cable, chain, or similar object on another object. It is the opposite of compression. As tension is the magnitude of a ...
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Tension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tension may refer to: •Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression) •Tension (music), the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a list...
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Indeed, if dA = Ldx, then dF = (γL)dx, as if γL were a tension in dynes. This is the usual definition of surface tension, though even school physics makes it clear that it is really a free energy per unit area. When a surface is extended, it cools, and heat must flow in to maintain isothermal conditions.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on surface tension (physics), property of a liquid surface displayed by its acting as if it were a stretched elastic membrane. This phenomenon can be observed in the nearly spherical shape of small drops of liquids and of soap bubbles. ... For a definition of "surface tension (physics)",
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(Top) Volume under compression, (centre) section of wire under tension, (bottom) metal tube under torsion ... Back to topic: tension (physics) next ... Ads by Google...
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However, with beads, the “liquid” is one in the limit of vanishing surface tension. ... Back to Physics News Update ... American Institute of Physics...
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A 200 Newton block is suspended by 3 cables, as in the figure above. Find the tension in each cable.
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