Questions tagged [wetting]
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Height of a stable droplet on a perfectly wetting surface, shape of a water drop
I would like to clarify that this is not a homework question, but a problem that I chose to want to solve to satisfy my curiosity. I would like to understand whether the physical concepts I have ...
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How does wetting cotton increase its UV transparency?
Anecdotally, a dry cotton T-shirt prevents sunburn better than a wet one.
This has also been measured (Gambichler et al., "Influence of wetness on the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of ...
