The picture or graphic of a water droplet be seen as round?
2007-03-01 15:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by Bobbie J. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Surface tension of water pulls it onto a round shape.
When falling it is slightly flattened on the bottom due to wind resistence.
2007-03-01 15:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by gumtrees 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the surface tension of water when suspended is round, therefore the picture. Take a clear water glass gently pour water into it, raise it to a level where you can clearly see it. You will observe the water moving up the side of the glass in a very slight curve.
keep pouring water in until it reaches the top, if you are careful you can get the water to bulge over the top just a bit before it spills as well.
This should help you understand the shape of water in a "free form". Other than that it assumes the shape of the container it is in, but you already knew that
2007-03-01 15:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by auhunter04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because water has no natural shape on its own. It takes on the shape of whatever its container is, unless the water is in outter space. Then, it's naturally round, as are pretty much any liquids in zero gravity.
A drop of water that's free-falling can only take the shape gravity allows it to take, and that depends on the velocity and the size of the water's form. That's about as simple as I can put it.
2007-03-01 15:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by bloodline_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is normally not captured in a picture while it is falling because it is moving fast... (high speed cameras only...)
and when it is in the air... it is more of a oval with a pointy tip... due to the wind that is pushing against it... almost like an airplane wing...
but when it hits a windshield or something... it is typically round except for the part that it is touching the surface of whatever it is on...
2007-03-01 15:24:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you THREW a coin onto somebody's head then particular you will possibly die, because of the fact the terminal speed of the coin TRIPLES and with the help of this formulation: terminal speed = (added rigidity x gravitational ability ability) / 3. in case you throw a water droplet, you may desire to factorise the density of the O2 molecule in case you desire that guy to die. different issues incorporate, density of the guy's head, air rigidity and intermolecular forces.
2016-12-18 13:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by flintroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋