File:K2012 02 Penny submerged in Mercury due to surface tension - photographed from below.jpg
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English: English penny coin submerged at the bottom of a clear specimen pot containing Mercury. The force exerted by surface tension (and gravity) exceeds the force of buoyancy. Note also the air bubble trapped by surface tension. - Photographed from below. This picture was taken by Chienlit on 25 Feb 2012 and is released free of any copyright restrictions. |
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English: 2012 02 25 |
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English: I held my camera in my right hand and pointed it at the ceiling after first ensuring that it was both on and in single frame shooting mode, whilst simultaneously holding a container of mercury in my left hand, located within the view of the camera lens. i then pressed the shutter button allowing the elves to perform their magic Previously published: This picture is not published anywhere. It was taken for the purpose of demonstrating surface tension on wikipedia. |
| Author | Chienlit |
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| current | 11:30, 25 February 2012 | | 1,648 × 1,513 (300 KB) | Chienlit (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description = {{en|English penny coin submerged at the bottom of a clear specimen pot containing Mercury. The force exerted by surface tension (and gravity) exceeds the force of buoyancy. Note also the air bubble trapped by surface tens... |
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