Ripples, like ones produced by raindrops falling in a puddle, are also called capillary waves. Studied since antiquity, they ...
A ripple tank can be used to measure and calculate frequency, wavelength and the speed of waves on the surface of the water. A ripple tank is a transparent shallow tray of water with a light ...
An interdisciplinary team of physicists and biomedical engineers unlocked new properties in capillary waves thanks to superhydrophobicity.