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Soft matter and liquids

Soft matter and liquids

Liquid-jet evolution is driven by surface tension, not gravity

07 Apr 2021
Image of a liquid jet
Jetting off: particle imaging velocimetry image of a jet undergoing a deceleration 20 times greater than that of gravity. (Courtesy: CJM van Rijn et al/Physical Review Fluids)
Spectacular upward jets of liquid are produced when a droplet falls on a liquid surface – a phenom

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