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Title:

Wall Tension

Url:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/ptens.html

Creator:

Nave, Carl R.

Publisher:

HyperPhysics

Description: This page from Hyperphysics illustrates the relationship between tension, pressure, and radius in a balloon. The same ideas are then applied to the walls of spherical and cylindrical containers. Several links provide further information.

LC Classification:

Science -- Physics -- Heat -- Relations between pressure, volume, and temperature

GEM Subject:

Science -- Technology
Science -- Physics
Science -- Instructional issues

Key Concept:

Physics -- Surface tension
Physics -- Pressure

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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