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==Physics== |
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In [[physics]], '''Trouton's ratio''' states that [[latent heat]] is connected to [[boiling point]] roughly by: |
In [[physics]], '''Trouton's ratio''' states that [[latent heat]] is connected to [[boiling point]] roughly by: |
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:<math>\frac{L_{vap}}{T_{boiling}} \approx 80 \frac{J}{K mol}</math>. |
:<math>\frac{L_{vap}}{T_{boiling}} \approx 80 \frac{J}{K mol}</math>. |
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==Rheology== |
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In [[rheology]], '''Trouton's ratio''' is the ratio of [[extensional viscosity]] to [[shear viscosity]].<ref>http://web.mst.edu/~wlf/Mechanical/Trouton.html</ref> For a [[Newtonian fluid]] Trouton's ratio is 3.<ref>http://web.mit.edu/nnf/research/ere/ere.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:22, 12 October 2009
Physics
In physics, Trouton's ratio states that latent heat is connected to boiling point roughly by:
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Rheology
In rheology, Trouton's ratio is the ratio of extensional viscosity to shear viscosity.[1] For a Newtonian fluid Trouton's ratio is 3.[2]
See also
References
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