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  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024

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  • @peep2268
    @peep2268 5 років тому +337

    Well Imma just answer the actual question in the title of the video that was left partially unanswered:
    Cohesive forces between the water molecules create a downward force on the molecules at the surface because of the absence of water molecules above them which creates this "elastic film"

    • @user-hq9oq5nl3w
      @user-hq9oq5nl3w 3 роки тому

      Thank u

    • @ammugiri5363
      @ammugiri5363 3 роки тому

      🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @outerrealm
      @outerrealm 3 роки тому +8

      So you're a genius but you use "words" like imma. What is that, too lazy to actually write out in proper english "I'm going to"? I bet you aks a lot of questions too. Aight? Or maybe you're trying your hand at humor. K? Yeah kids are too lazy to write OK even. I'm being sarcastic and not malicious, it sounds very contrived to mix juvenile slang in with science. In my 64 years I've used and then abandoned the slang vernacular of my generation, having found that speaking clear concise proper English is your resume wherever you go, it earns respect. I have never used "LOL" in a sentence, nor do I use the word awesome because its misuse and overuse have drained it of its meaning. Awe inspiring is the phrase I use, when something truly is. Cheers

    • @ardoinjc
      @ardoinjc 3 роки тому +2

      @@outerrealm He's got a Ph.D in Google Search Alotomy. hahaha

    • @angelinam533
      @angelinam533 3 роки тому +16

      @@outerrealm angry much? The man just answered your question. Stop being a big ass baby

  • @laharl2k
    @laharl2k 6 років тому +932

    Interesting but you didnt answer the question of what is surface tension......

    • @jod125
      @jod125 6 років тому +52

      He did, he said it's like an elastic film on the tom of the water. He didn't explain it, no, but he did tell you what it is.

    • @Pontif11
      @Pontif11 6 років тому +159

      The video doesn't go in depth because it couldn't break the surface tension.

    • @ksrinivas1729
      @ksrinivas1729 6 років тому

      Yes

    • @laharl2k
      @laharl2k 6 років тому +13

      @@jod125
      its not even an "elastic film", it is the result the molecular forces and the fact that water molecules can separate and reconbine easily between themselves but not with the air molecules. Its the same reason of why things can float on interface layers between non mixable or different density fluids

    • @FRANKwoooo
      @FRANKwoooo 6 років тому +14

      Oxygen and hydrogen atoms have different electronegativities, meaning that a slight polar charge is created between the atoms in H20. This polar charge can interact with neighbouring water molecules forming 'hydrogen bonds', and lots of these form a sort of lattice across the surface of the water giving it its physical barrier characteristic.

  • @5c1t4l3
    @5c1t4l3 6 років тому +520

    Not very informative but definitely beautiful.

    • @hoola_amigos
      @hoola_amigos 4 роки тому +2

      @Auroara Lynch Lynch f off -_-

    • @shaulighoshdeb5287
      @shaulighoshdeb5287 4 роки тому +1

      you are right ,But all beautiful

    • @jagadeeshgurana4490
      @jagadeeshgurana4490 4 роки тому +31

      Sorry to disagree bro.
      I have been struggling to understand the concept of surface tension by searching all possible Engineering videos(I am an engineer) . Nothing could beat the level of understanding I got from this video. All of a sudden I felt happy and felt like watched a 3hr awesome movie in just 3 minutes. I enjoyed every Milli second of it. ❣️

    • @zenithfighter7023
      @zenithfighter7023 3 роки тому +7

      @@jagadeeshgurana4490 yeah bro me too I am neet aspirant and I easily solve its numerical but can't relate with real life . so nice visual concept ❤️

    • @hamidahmed1687
      @hamidahmed1687 3 роки тому +4

      What! not informative ? Damn Knowledgable

  • @Danin4985
    @Danin4985 8 місяців тому +3

    When I am about to forget our anniversary, and my wife starts dropping hints. That’s surface tension. When I don’t treat her to a dinner and a gift on our anniversary, that’s full blown war.

  • @SaminaShabbir-u5x
    @SaminaShabbir-u5x 13 днів тому +1

    Our Physics teacher showed this to us in the class, and it was amazing.

  • @vishwashn933
    @vishwashn933 4 роки тому +15

    You made me realize the world is really made up of beautiful phenomenons.... I practically understood wht is surface tension. Heartly thk u

  • @same3564
    @same3564 5 років тому +97

    didnt say shit about surface tension, but it was interesting tho, thanks for nothing but something

    • @opiwaran354
      @opiwaran354 5 років тому +12

      H2O molecules can can form bonds with each other, but not with air. So that means that if you're a water molecule you can form lots of these intermolecular bonds with your neighbours if you're in the middle of the volume of water you're in, but if you're on the surface, you can only form fewer of these bonds since one of your neighbours is now air which you can't bond to.
      So you can form fewer bonds if you're on the surface, that is energetically speaking "worse" for the molecule and it doesn't "want" to be there. That means that a volume of water will always seek to minimize its surface area. That is surface tension. That's why water drops are always spherical (more or less), since that shape offers the smallest surface area for a given volume.

    • @marisanssummer8882
      @marisanssummer8882 5 років тому

      @@opiwaran354 thanks

    • @TheMrAdhitya
      @TheMrAdhitya 3 роки тому

      Nice pfp picture, bro. #TeamIchika

  • @raajshukla248
    @raajshukla248 5 років тому +41

    As Sir told us about surface of water resist due to its water molecules resistance force.. drop of milk is pushed back due to this resistance.. perfect example of surface tension 👌👌

    • @JF59122
      @JF59122 2 роки тому +1

      If water is one of the liquids with the highest value of surface tension then why does it spread more than glue...isn't glue supposed to have greater surface tension?

    • @0aashxx69
      @0aashxx69 Рік тому +1

      @@JF59122 because viscosity of water is less than that of a glue....viscosity means the frictional force which opposes the relative motion between the liquid layer therefore surface tension doesn't depend on viscosity

    • @JF59122
      @JF59122 Рік тому

      @@0aashxx69 okay...but water still has more surface tension right?

    • @0aashxx69
      @0aashxx69 Рік тому

      @@JF59122 Yaa as I said earlier that doesn't depend on the flow of water..again *Surface tension doesn't depend on the flow of a liquid* ... Search about viscosity explanation 👍

    • @JF59122
      @JF59122 Рік тому +1

      @@0aashxx69 okay...thank you

  • @neraj1578
    @neraj1578 2 роки тому +4

    Whats the background music . It inspires to study science?

  • @RAHULSINGH-os6hp
    @RAHULSINGH-os6hp 5 років тому +7

    This is how complex concepts must be explained.

    • @hoola_amigos
      @hoola_amigos 4 роки тому +1

      Ermm.. by not explaining it.?? 🤔

  • @kimpavfx
    @kimpavfx 2 роки тому +1

    is he from top gear?!!! i forgot who he looks like, but i swear he’s from top gear. YEAH, HE’S RICHARD HAMMOND. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE OUT OF THEM

  • @mahmoudmourad4599
    @mahmoudmourad4599 4 роки тому +18

    I've watched this over 20 times. Such an amazing video and perfect music.

  • @heshamabulimon8515
    @heshamabulimon8515 2 роки тому +3

    Science is just amazing.

  • @tesconstamylo
    @tesconstamylo 5 років тому +10

    You see water attracts it self via making hydrogen bonds so the result is cohesion and eventually surface tension (the thin membrane) That is why water forms droplets and that is why it has this behaviour when it hits a surface. Though in the video they used milk but still the principle is the same. What really changes with milk is the time it takes for the droplet to expand and retract, since the hydrogen bonds/Van Der Wals forces which will from with water, will determine the time it takes and how much of it will be either consumed by water or bounce off

  • @round5soundsfetchmetheirso827
    @round5soundsfetchmetheirso827 4 роки тому +30

    Damn, they made Surface Tension from Half-Life into a real thing.

    • @Lumbago-box
      @Lumbago-box 3 роки тому

      Samara you play Roblox, you wouldn't get it.

  • @jayasuriyas2604
    @jayasuriyas2604 6 років тому +38

    Didn't know Richard Hammond still works for the BBC.

    • @myownsite
      @myownsite 6 років тому +5

      The series is from 2010 originally.

  • @detailedlearning6458
    @detailedlearning6458 Рік тому +1

    Best video to understand surface tention
    Better understood better than my couching classes

  • @Potatomatoo
    @Potatomatoo 3 роки тому +4

    Came for the surface tenson stayed for amazing music and camera shots

  • @lovelylocolad
    @lovelylocolad 3 роки тому +4

    What’s the classical piece in the background, please?

  • @benaam3515
    @benaam3515 5 років тому +13

    A very best method of teaching i have ever seen...thank you soo much sir 😊

  • @shashank_d_a
    @shashank_d_a 3 роки тому +2

    Wow what a beautiful slow motion...Till today i didn't saw any type of slow mo video like this

  • @sonicworld7904
    @sonicworld7904 3 роки тому +5

    This is a great example of surface and a new one so I thank BBC to make us this wonderful and unique videos.👏

  • @santoshdharme5927
    @santoshdharme5927 4 роки тому +7

    Most beautiful video I have ever watched
    *Instant Subscribe*

  • @Arm4g3dd0nX
    @Arm4g3dd0nX 6 років тому +7

    Isn't it obvious why Richard Hammond is narrating this? His stature being comparable to a water strider allows him unique insight.

    • @Arm4g3dd0nX
      @Arm4g3dd0nX 6 років тому +2

      That pitcher he's holding at 1:08 is actually a modified 12 mL test tube.

  • @sanjana7053
    @sanjana7053 3 роки тому +3

    Simply mindblowing visualization🤯

  • @zenithfighter7023
    @zenithfighter7023 3 роки тому +20

    very informative and gives practical vision of surface tension ❤️

  • @aditi3649
    @aditi3649 2 роки тому +1

    Water works like a stretched membrane
    Due to the property of water of compressing itself to reduce volume. The downward force on each and every molecule on the water surface creates a tension as it continuously being stretched due to intermolecular forces and also the resultant downward force. This is the reason why little creature could walk on the water without sinking their legs so no buoyancy only surface tension is needed.

  • @dhruvinplays
    @dhruvinplays 4 роки тому +13

    Best example for understanding
    SURFACE TENSION🤙🤙🤘🤘👌👌🙏🙏
    AWSM

  • @mtflieutenant7693
    @mtflieutenant7693 2 роки тому +1

    Surface tension is basically one of the best chapters of Half Life 1

  • @kesavnag9962
    @kesavnag9962 3 роки тому +1

    Hat's off to the photographer

  • @dev_andoru
    @dev_andoru Рік тому +1

    As the top layer compresses, the water molecules crystallize into the densest packing order. It's essentially a very thin solid with very low sheer strength

  • @Ascii89
    @Ascii89 6 років тому +28

    What does 'equivalent of 600mph' mean? I thought it was going 2m/s

    • @5c1t4l3
      @5c1t4l3 6 років тому +4

      Probably the initial thrust, then it's slowing down rapidly.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 6 років тому +6

      yeah that sounded odd and didnt make sense.... 600mph = 960kph = 960,000 metres in 1 hour (divided by 3600secs in an hour = 266 metres in a second!!) = UFO technology!

    • @IFailFirst
      @IFailFirst 6 років тому +18

      If the bug were the size of a human, and moved the equivalent number of body lengths in the same time, it would have to be going 600mph. If you have ever seen a small remote control car that says its speed is scale 90mph...meaning if it was a full sized car and moved the same number of "car lengths" in the same amount of time, it would have to be going 90mph. So if the car was a 1/30 scale, it would actually only be going 3mph. 3mph * 30(scale) = 90mph

    • @Ascii89
      @Ascii89 6 років тому

      @@IFailFirst i understand that, but i don't see how relevant, or more impressive it should make the feat sound. Nature doesn't care what size or race you are, speed should be universal regardless of size or scale. It's probably to make it sound more impressive.

    • @IFailFirst
      @IFailFirst 6 років тому

      @@Ascii89 I don't know if it is supposed to be impressive that the bug can move that "fast" on water, or that the waters surface tension holds together with something moving that speed on it.

  • @sarthakshrivastava915
    @sarthakshrivastava915 4 роки тому +10

    1:16 normally its too fast to be seen....

  • @canyonbownes1661
    @canyonbownes1661 2 роки тому +4

    I wis every class and teacher in the WRLD taught like this with visuals

  • @matthewmorrison4964
    @matthewmorrison4964 5 років тому +2

    what a great song

  • @softball_girl18
    @softball_girl18 3 роки тому +8

    Who else is whatching thif for school

    • @nahom3427
      @nahom3427 6 місяців тому

      Meee 3 years 😢

  • @Rohitsingh_16
    @Rohitsingh_16 2 роки тому

    Best video of my life as well on UA-cam

  • @sajaigeorge6240
    @sajaigeorge6240 3 роки тому +1

    The Respiratory process is also done with surface tension with the help of type 2 surfactant in the process of exhaling and inhaling to keep the alveolus not collapse.

  • @emansaeed8515
    @emansaeed8515 5 років тому +4

    Thank you so so so much helped me alot to understand my subject 😊

  • @SandeepSingh-rm3pr
    @SandeepSingh-rm3pr 3 роки тому +1

    I fall in love ❤️❤️❤️. With this slow Motion.😘😘
    Very good knowledge ❤️❤️❤️👍

  • @hattabsleh6210
    @hattabsleh6210 2 роки тому +1

    Is this the guy from TOPGEAR ?

  • @adityabaldha308
    @adityabaldha308 Рік тому

    Thankyou for the information.

  • @gabriellephillips1809
    @gabriellephillips1809 4 роки тому +1

    it is better than any thing

  • @jigisha2420
    @jigisha2420 3 роки тому

    When surface tension videos are more satisfying than ASMR videos..

  • @fanta7308
    @fanta7308 3 роки тому

    this video is really fun

  • @mathsphysics6644
    @mathsphysics6644 Рік тому

    سبحان الله ، سبحانک ربی سبحانک سبحانک ما أعظم شائنک

  • @lilBabyBornInCalifornia
    @lilBabyBornInCalifornia 6 років тому +3

    More HAMMONDDDD!!!

  • @waipancholwaingor
    @waipancholwaingor Рік тому

    Best video ever

  • @shivnandchauhan9764
    @shivnandchauhan9764 3 роки тому +1

    Woe 🔥 this is physics way of learning.....

  • @Versatileinnature
    @Versatileinnature 4 роки тому

    Big fan of you bro, kya practically samjhaya hai aapne.....

  • @myspace8819
    @myspace8819 5 років тому

    This is so therapeutic

  • @lokeswary15
    @lokeswary15 2 роки тому

    Great animation♾️
    Incredible▫️▫️▫️

  • @kobedierckx2918
    @kobedierckx2918 9 місяців тому

    Amazing and beautiful!

  • @annisaef324
    @annisaef324 2 роки тому

    I'm amazed thanks

  • @mayappamechhennavar6418
    @mayappamechhennavar6418 3 роки тому

    What Is The Main Objective To Study The Surface Tension And Its Equation And How It Is Applicable In Practical... If Anybody know Please Let Me Know

  • @Lucky_76
    @Lucky_76 2 роки тому +1

    Rj sir ne ye video class me dikhaya tha 🙂

  • @raihanbadr1782
    @raihanbadr1782 3 місяці тому

    I have a question, sir
    if water has the property to attain minimum surace area then why does it flow and thus increase its area of contact?
    if there is something wrong about my question please do correct.

  • @emjayz1
    @emjayz1 4 роки тому

    Wow that is satisfying and awesome I think it is very educat

  • @silkyghosh9045
    @silkyghosh9045 2 роки тому

    Fascinating

  • @kunshagarwal
    @kunshagarwal 2 роки тому

    Excellent

  • @Sanskruti2004
    @Sanskruti2004 3 роки тому

    What a animation!!! I really wondered!!!

  • @TheProjectX3
    @TheProjectX3 6 років тому +6

    Anyone remember The Tuxedo movie?

  • @sabarishks6089
    @sabarishks6089 2 роки тому

    Fentastic sir

  • @sheetalpandya6048
    @sheetalpandya6048 3 роки тому

    Just amazing

  • @sivasairamchitrada5247
    @sivasairamchitrada5247 2 роки тому

    Thnx

  • @jagadeeshgurana4490
    @jagadeeshgurana4490 4 роки тому +3

    Idc even if I get 4 mins near to my death after watching these beautiful videos of 'science as a nature's art' ❣️
    Kudos to BBC team

  • @chattiankamma2717
    @chattiankamma2717 4 роки тому

    Ossum photography sir

  • @faizanreshi-hl2dw
    @faizanreshi-hl2dw Місяць тому

    Nice video

  • @AJMusicUganda
    @AJMusicUganda 9 місяців тому

    its a beautiful one

  • @erichbachman7363
    @erichbachman7363 Рік тому

    1:22 I also exp bouncing up from the water after jumping into it, but only in slow mo.

  • @kunalsauravsinha7603
    @kunalsauravsinha7603 4 роки тому

    Hey there! Thankyou very much. It's amazing.

  • @adityavij667
    @adityavij667 6 років тому

    So satisfying

  • @johanfrancis2001
    @johanfrancis2001 3 роки тому

    Omg the music is too good for a superhero movie scene

  • @hansanikularatne5287
    @hansanikularatne5287 4 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @mr.kaustubh
    @mr.kaustubh 5 років тому

    Value of surface tension of water at 30 degree C is 71.03 N/m
    i.e. 7.24 * 0.01 kg/cm
    i.e. 7.24* 0.01 * 1000 gm/cm =
    Less than or equal to 72.24 gm per circumference of object is allowed to float on water surface
    If it exceeds 72.24 gm/cm then it will sink
    So from above conclusion is weight of insect floating on water surface is < or = 72.24 gm/cm

  • @salomesalomeamos2497
    @salomesalomeamos2497 4 роки тому

    Thank you sir richard

  • @PeakBruv
    @PeakBruv 3 роки тому

    Tonight on top gear

  • @chl31
    @chl31 3 роки тому

    satisfying!

  • @freeman-kx9ps
    @freeman-kx9ps 3 роки тому +1

    I need music name

  • @avinashjadhao4851
    @avinashjadhao4851 3 роки тому

    Not the concept of physics was explained but what was shown was truly beyond my imagination 😱loved it 👌👌👌👌👌👌just wow......

  • @prasungupta
    @prasungupta 3 роки тому

    Beautiful 🥰

  • @youssefmohammed6825
    @youssefmohammed6825 4 роки тому

    What a great video ❤❤

  • @satishsolanke2163
    @satishsolanke2163 5 років тому

    Nice information

  • @elisabethdutrisac4658
    @elisabethdutrisac4658 Рік тому

    wow that is so cool 😲

  • @AmanKumar-hy5ck
    @AmanKumar-hy5ck 5 років тому

    Mind blowing

  • @9yearsand369
    @9yearsand369 4 роки тому

    Just wow

  • @Ashish-wo4rs
    @Ashish-wo4rs 5 років тому

    What will happen if you use a coloured water droplet approximately with equal properties as the water underneath

  • @chevvakulasrikanth9260
    @chevvakulasrikanth9260 4 роки тому

    Marvelous 👌

  • @aisharyasarkar7043
    @aisharyasarkar7043 4 роки тому

    Hmmmmm.......
    Very nice.........

  • @afnankhan182
    @afnankhan182 4 роки тому

    Nice

  • @donone1493
    @donone1493 3 роки тому

    My other question is why a drop of water turns rounded the earth ir round and most of the big bodies in the univer also are. But why? Is it because not the atmosphere or because it's the law of the universe?
    By the way; A drop of water in space will also turn round

  • @lilposhdapper9334
    @lilposhdapper9334 2 роки тому

    It's true

  • @ayishamohammed4173
    @ayishamohammed4173 4 роки тому

    Of all the videos I have watched on surface tension so far , u explained it better

  • @alberteinstine9742
    @alberteinstine9742 5 років тому

    Please Increase your volume.

  • @solapowsj25
    @solapowsj25 4 роки тому

    The depressions on the surface of water displaces water to create upthrust that allows the insect to float. Surface tension holds the surface intact. Interesting.

  • @ramachandrahansda5308
    @ramachandrahansda5308 5 років тому

    Thank you sir, for clearing my doubts..

  • @lifeandmusic962
    @lifeandmusic962 3 роки тому +2

    Now I came to know what my Physics teacher had been explaining about for 3 hrs😅

    • @bishop4725
      @bishop4725 3 роки тому

      Yeah my physics teacher too.

  • @tassangvlogs1991
    @tassangvlogs1991 5 років тому

    Wow perfect

  • @whitehorse3419
    @whitehorse3419 2 роки тому

    Name of the music ,the first peace , please !

  • @ashishsah4259
    @ashishsah4259 6 років тому

    Amazing.