Capillary action speed formula?

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The discussion centers on the formula for capillary action speed in a medium, specifically the relationship between cumulative volume (V), area (A), sorptivity (S), and time (t). The user proposes a rearrangement of the formula to express time as t = (V/AS)², questioning whether this accurately represents the speed/time correlation. The conversation includes references to academic resources that provide further insights into capillary action and its mathematical modeling.

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Hi,

I was looking for a formula to describe capillary action speed in a medium.

On wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action) I came across a formula which describes the cumulative volume of a liquid drawn by capillary action after time t

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where V is cumulative volume, A is area, S is sorptivity and t is time.

If I reverse this to

t = (V/AS)2, is this the speed/time correlation I'm looking for, or is it just a relation with volume?Thank you

Allison
 
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