The oscillating jet method for the measurement of surface tension

Abstract

The oscillating jet method for determining the surface tension of pure liquids is shown to give results which are usually low by about 1 per cent. There is moreover no satisfactory criterion to enable a suitable jet to be chosen, results sometimes being low by 4 per cent. A simple procedure, replacing a more complicated one due to Addison (1943, 1945) enables the method to be used for measuring relative surface tensions of pure liquids.