Abstract
IF a capillary tube, A, Fig. 1, with a wedge-shaped cut in it at a distance of about 10 mm. from its upper end, at right angles to, and deep enough to make a breach in one side of its aperture, is lowered slowly into water the rising column of water pauses for an instant when it reaches the gap, which is necessarily higher than the surface of the water into which the tube is being dipped, and then leaps past it and rises to the top of the aperture.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
GALLOWAY, W. Capillary Action: Transpiration. Nature 114, 933 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114933a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/114933a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.