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THE SHAPE OF THINGS -- SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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The turbulence below forces water into the air. The water separates into a fine spray of many drops.
The smallest ones are almost perfect spheres.
We know that water forms drops, but why should drops form spheres? The surface of the water acts like a thin elastic film. When this drop hits the surface, a small crater forms.
When the water rebounds to fill the crater, it surges upward, making a column. |
