Total internal reflection traps three lasers in a stream of falling water. When light tries to pass from the water – a material with a high refractive index – to Keep reading
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Overflowing Foam
Hitting a glass bottle full of a non-carbonated drink can shatter the bottle due to cavitation, but doing the same with a carbonated beverage can make the bottle overflow with Keep reading
Glinting Off Waves
Sunglint on the ocean surface can sometimes reveal different patterns in wave conditions. In the satellite photo above, we see the Canary Islands with wavering silvery wakes stretching to the Keep reading
The Colors of Soap
The brilliant and beautiful colors of a bubble are directly related the the thickness of the soap film surrounding it. When light shines on the soap film, some rays are reflected Keep reading