Scaling laws examples

• S/V ratio shrinks with the scale

  • friction > inertia
  • heat dissipation > heat storage
  • electrostatic force > magnetic force
  • energy coupling > energy production

• Important decrease in manufacturing relative accuracy

Shrinking world, changing behavior

Adapted from M. Madou,

Fundamentals of Microfabrication

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