surface tension and spheres

[pgfpro]

Water Drop at 2000 Frames per Second

[bgd73]

they didn't mention thermal difference..tiny object in motion is meeting a greater mass of warmer/cooler...
steel reveals this example I speak of.

[Christ]

Originally Posted by pgfpro

Water Drop at 2000 Frames per Second

Now we know why a single drop makes so many ripples...

Regarding the temp thing, I'd imagine, but I'm not sure, that both the water in the bowl and the water in the syringe were at room temperature - MIT's usually pretty good about those things.

Wanna see something cool? Drip water on a hot wood stove or something. It bounces off!