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Gas slip correction to Stokes drag (k=6πηa/C)

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branches of physics Fluid mechanics Viscous fluid flow Stokes flow Surface traction in translating-sphere Stokes flow Stokes's law
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The dimensionless factor C compares a corrected linear drag resistance with the continuum Stokes's law: dividing by C>1 reduces the resistance. The oil drop charge readout and calibration article explains why this matters for electric charge inference.

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