Meaning capillary wave
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capillary wavesmallest type of wave. Also called a ripple.
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capillary wave(Also called ripple, capillary ripple.) A wave for which the primary restoring force is surface tension; generally taken to be one of less than 1.7-cm wavelength, this being the wavelength for which t [..]
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capillary waveA WAVE whose velocity or propagation is controlled primarily by the surface tension of the liquid in which the WAVE is travelling. A water WAVE in which the WAVE LENGTH is less than 2.5 cm is considered to be a capillary wave, while WAVES longer than 2.5 cm and shorter than 5cm are in an indeterminate zone between CAPILLARY and GRAVITY WAVES. See a [..]
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capillary waveA wave in which the velocity of propagation is a function of the surface tension of the water. Wind waves of wavelength less than about 2.5 cm (1") are considered capillary waves.
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capillary waveA wave whose velocity or propagation is controlled primarily by the surface tension of the liquid in which the wave is travelling. A water wave in which the wave length is less than 2.5 cm is consider [..]
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