Re: What is the maximum size for a drop of water?

rev.goetz wrote:

In some cases, combining 2 drops of water make a bigger drop of water.
But what is the maximum size for a drop of water? Seriously, I assume
that there is some physical constraint for the size of a drop of water.

When the weight exceeds the surface tension the drop breaks up. In an orbiting vessel water drops can become very large.

Manny Feld

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