Capillarity and wetting phenomena: drops, bubbles, pearls, waves
Auteur :
de Gennes, Pierre-Gilles / Brochard-Wyart, Francoise / Quere, David
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN :
9780387005928
Date de publication :
12 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As I rush into my car under a pelting rain, my attention is caught by small drops stuck on my windshield. I also notice larger drops rolling down and others larger still that, like snails, leave behind them a trail of water. I ask myself what the difference is between these rolling drops and grains of sand tumbling down an incline.