Materials Required:
l Water faucet
l Spatula
l Spoon
l Small glass
Procedure:
- Turn on the kitchen faucet and adjust the water to produce a smooth, continuous stream. Insert the flat portion of a spatula into the water’s path. Hold the spatula horizontally and direct the water stream forward and downward until you produce a sheet of water.
- You can make the water assume various shapes by slightly changing the angle and position of the spatula, or instead of the spatula, use a spoon to make different shapes from the water. If you hold the spoon rounded side up, you can produce a circular sheet of water!
- Hold a small juice glass under the faucet. If you let the water strike the side of the glass at an angle, you can make a cone-shaped figure.
- Search for other common house-hold objects that might change the water’s shape in unusual patterns. With a little practice, you can make many interesting shapes.
This Is What Happens:
As you’ve seen, one of the many interesting qualities of water is its surface tension. When you inserted the objects into the stream of water, you spread the water over a wide area, but the water did not disperse. Instead, it held together in thin, clear sheets—surface tension!
