Jurin's law

English

Etymology

Named after James Jurin, who discovered it between 1718 and 1719.

Proper noun

Jurin's law

  1. The simplest analysis of capillary action, stating that the maximum height of a liquid in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to the tube's diameter.
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