The former is most important for large wavelengths ( the gravity wave regime ), and the latter is most important for small wavelength ( the capillary wave regime ).
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An alternative mechanism that assumes the synergy of electron excitation and capillary wave solidification has been also proposed to explain both the formation of ripples and the observed ripple periodicity.
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Contamination of the reservoir with a surfactant will eliminate the effect of capillary waves up a fluid pipe and results in the jet entering the reservoir as a rigid pipe.
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On the other hand, for very short wavelengths, surface tension plays an important role and the phase speed of these gravity-capillary waves can ( in deep water ) be approximated by
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There was a large patch of " choppy " water-- just small capillary waves with wavelengths being approximately 1-2 inches, caused by wind ( i . e . not from boats ).
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The group velocity " ? / " " k " of capillary waves dominated by surface tension effects is greater than the phase velocity ? / " k ".
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Capillary waves are generated by movement of an object at the surface of the water or from the brief contact of an object with the surface from either medium ( air or water ).
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Another surface tension effect is capillary waves, which are the surface ripples that form around the impacts of drops on water surfaces, and sometimes occur with strong subsurface currents flowing to the water surface.
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These vortices transfer enough ( backward ) momentum to the water to propel the animal forwards ( note that some momentum is transferred by capillary waves; see Denny's paradox for a more detailed discussion .)
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By studying drops in this manner, scientists have the opportunity to test basic fluid physics theories in the areas of nonlinear dynamics, capillary waves, and surface rheology ( changes in the form and flow of matter ).
