The photo sequence in the upper image shows, left to right, a fluid-filled tube falling under gravity, impacting a rigid surface, and rebounding upward. During free-fall, the fluid wets the Keep reading
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Surface Tension in Action
Surface tension creates a glassy, smooth layer of water over U.S. swimmer Tyler Clary the instant before he surfaces as he competes in the backstroke. Surface tension arises from intermolecular Keep reading
Vibrating Fluid Interfaces
The Faraday instability forms when a fluid interface is vibrated. This high-speed video shows the differences in the shapes formed by a vibrated fluid interface when the two fluids are Keep reading