Splashing Droplets Can Take Off Like Airplanes

Originally published: Jul 28 2014 - 2:15pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Patricia Waldron, Contributor(Inside Science) -- When a drop of liquid hits a solid surface, the liquid will do one of two things: flatten like a pancake or launch a halo of droplets into the air. It's a surprisingly complex and difficult-to-predict event. Image credit: Nupur Das Gupta via flickr |://bit.ly/1q9U6HQRights information: ://bit.ly/1mhaR6e The secret is in the air. By taking into account the gas surrounding th...