The Determination of Interfacial Tension Using Pendant Drop Method

Author

Katherine Tellor, Marquette University

Date of Award

3-1946

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

John R. Koch

Second Advisor

Herbert Heinrich

Abstract

Boundary tension is a measure of the free energy of a fluid interface. It is a term derived from the superficial analogy between the surface of a liquid and a stretched membrane. Just as the potential energy of a fluid mass in foot pound per pound is spoken of as a "head" in feet, so it is useful to speak of free energy of a fluid surface in ergs per square centimeter as a "tension" in dynes per centimeter.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Recommended Citation

Tellor, Katherine, "The Determination of Interfacial Tension Using Pendant Drop Method" (1946). Bachelors’ Theses. 1626.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1626