Michigan Technological University: What Tiny Surfing Robots Teach Us About Surface Tension
October 01, 2020
October 01, 2020
HOUGHTON, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSRes) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news:
Spend an afternoon by a creek in the woods, and you're likely to notice water striders -- long-legged insects that dimple the surface of the water as they skate across. Or, dip one side of a toothpick in dish detergent before placing it in a bowl of water, and impress your grade schooler as the toothpick gently starts to move itself across the surface.
Both situation . . .
Spend an afternoon by a creek in the woods, and you're likely to notice water striders -- long-legged insects that dimple the surface of the water as they skate across. Or, dip one side of a toothpick in dish detergent before placing it in a bowl of water, and impress your grade schooler as the toothpick gently starts to move itself across the surface.
Both situation . . .