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Stokes' law
noun
, Physics.
- the law that the force that retards a sphere moving through a viscous fluid is directly proportional to the velocity of the sphere, the radius of the sphere, and the viscosity of the fluid.
- the law that the frequency of luminescence induced by radiation is usually less than the frequency of the radiation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Stokes' law1
Named after Sir G. Stokes
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