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

rev.goetz wrote:
John Harshman wrote:
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.

Define "drop". When does a drop become a puddle? Are we talking about a
drop on a surface or in the air? Under earth-surface gravity? I don't
think there is a maximum size, unless your definition places some
constraints.

Okay, we will work with 6 models of drops:
1) air drop with Earth-like gravity
2) surface drop with Earth-like gravity
3) air drop with Mercury-like gravity
4) surface drop with Mercury-like gravity
5) air drop with Jupiter-like gravity
6) surface drop with Jupiter-like gravity

But if you only know the answer for 1 & 2, that is okay.

Let's just drop it, OK?

:-)

Jenny

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