In microgravity, water films repel droplets at high velocity, but absorb them when delicately applied. Fast droplets ha…
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In microgravity, water films repel droplets at high velocity, but absorb them when delicately applied. Fast droplets have no time for cohesion because of a thin air layer that deflects them, while slow droplets displace the air and join normally. How cool!