Comparison of the lateral retention forces on sessile and pendant water drops on a solid surface
Fluid Dynamics
2015-06-11 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
We present a simple experiment that demonstrates how a water drop hanging from a Plexiglas surface (pendant drop) experiences a lateral retention force that is comparable to, and in some cases larger than, the lateral retention force on a drop resting on top of the surface (sessile drop). The experiment also affords a simple demonstration of the Coriolis effect in two dimensions.
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@article{arxiv.1505.04104,
title = {Comparison of the lateral retention forces on sessile and pendant water drops on a solid surface},
author = {Rafael de la Madrid and Taylor Whitehead and George Irwin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.04104},
year = {2015}
}