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Viscoplastic Drop Impact

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A drop of hair gel impacting at slow speeds forms a conical capsule.

At high impact speeds, the hair gel forms a cup-like shape and causes a rebounding jet.

At even faster impact speeds, the hair gel forms a bead with a bubble inside.

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