Abstract
Muscle belongs to a class of highly elastic gels typified by rubber. Results of studies of certain properties of gels seem applicable. 1. The change of fluidity with temperature is logarithmic: log φ=A−Q/TT is absolute temperature. The change of the constants with concentration and mastication suggests that rubber contains long filamentous molecules. 2. The change of viscosity with stirring (thixotropy) suggests an equilibrium between chaotic forces of thermal agitation, and local orientating forces in the neighborhood of molecules or particles. Long molecules in thermal equilibrium are never straight. (Principles of maximum mechanical chaos.) 3. Frictional forces at interfaces are greatly influenced by polar molecules.
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