Notebook Physics

Listening to soap bubbles pop reveals the physics behind the bursts

An acoustic technique identifies the shifting forces behind movements of fluids

The sound of a bubble’s pop can reveal the forces that occur during the burst, via an acoustic technique that can be used alongside high-speed imagery (shown).

A. Bussonnière/Institut d'Alembert, Sorbonne Université, CNRS

By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

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