Minimal surfaces | Bubbles (physics)

Soap bubble

A soap bubble is an extremely thin film of soap or detergent and water enclosing air that forms a hollow sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles usually last for only a few seconds before bursting, either on their own or on contact with another object. They are often used for children's enjoyment, but they are also used in artistic performances. Assembling many bubbles results in foam. When light shines onto a bubble it appears to change colour. Unlike those seen in a rainbow, which arise from differential refraction, the colours seen in a soap bubble arise from light wave interference, reflecting off the front and back surfaces of the thin soap film. Depending on the thickness of the film, different colours interfere constructively and destructively. (Wikipedia).

Soap bubble
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Physics 33 - Fluid Statics - Surface Tension (9 of 12): Pressure in a Soap Bubble

Visit http://ilectureonline.com for more math and science lectures! In this video I will show you how to calculate the pressure on a soapy bubble due to surface tension. Next video in this series can be found at: https://youtu.be/6jyoBp2dBAo

From playlist PHYSICS 33 FLUID STATICS

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Making liquid soap

Link to Part 1 (Making soap): https://youtu.be/uMBeXHnWhsE ------------------------------------------- This is part2 of my soap series, where I'll be making liquid soap. If you haven't seen part 1, I strongly suggest that you check it out before this one. The major difference with liquid

From playlist Everyday chemicals

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Flash Science: Soap in the Microwave

A bar of soap in the microwave grows to tremendous proportions. Parts Needed 1 Microwave oven 1 Bar of Ivory soap

From playlist Flash Science

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Pop science: Stanford engineers stop soap bubbles from swirling

The spinning rainbow surface of a soap bubble is more than mesmerizing – it’s a lesson in fluid mechanics. Better understanding of these hypnotic flows could bring improvements in many areas, from longer lasting beer foam to life-saving lung treatments. For more info: http://stanford.io/2c

From playlist Stanford Highlights

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How Does Soap Work?

We all use soap. But how does it work? Share on Facebook: http://goo.gl/oDnOPV Share on Twitter: http://goo.gl/fWlLju Subscribe: http://goo.gl/ZYI7Gt Visit our site: http://www.brainstuffshow.com

From playlist Everyday Stuff

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The Science of Bubbles (Full Science Documentary) | Spark

Physicist Dr. Helen Czerski takes us on an amazing journey into the science of bubbles. Bubbles may seem to be just fun toys, but they are also powerful tools that push back the boundaries of science. The soap bubble with its delicate, fragile skin tells us about how nature works on scale

From playlist Science

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Electrostatic Soap Bubble Science Experiment

A fun electrostatic science experiment to play with involving soap bubbles and the triboelectric effect. It also is a very simple way to very effectively demonstrate a Faraday cage. This includes an explanation of how/why it works. Good for a school science project. For more about the tri

From playlist Science Projects

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How to make inverted bubbles

You can make a movable hole in soap film with a loop of thread. It's surprising when you first see and it's fun to think about why it behaves the way it does. It's also a useful metaphor for cell membranes so I explore that a little bit too. If you're interested in buying any of my books,

From playlist Chemistry

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Bubble Wall: Surface Tension, Hydrogen Bonds and Cohesion

https://nationalmaglab.org/ The "bubble wall" provides lessons on surface tension, cohesion, hydrogen bonds and water molecules.

From playlist My Top Videos

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Julius Sumner Miller: Lesson 9 - Soap Bubbles and Soap Films

Soap Bubbles and Soap Films are not for child's play alone. Their study reveals some very important principles of Nature. Principal among these is this: That the Energy of a System tends toward Least. That is - the Energy of a System left to itself goes downhill. This is why raind

From playlist Julius Sumner Miller - Full Physics Laboratory Demonstrations

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Frank Morgan: Soap Bubbles and Mathematics

Summary: Soap bubbles, with applications from cappuccino to universes, illustrate some fundamental questions in mathematics. The show will include some demonstrations. Frank Morgan is an American mathematician and the Webster Atwell '21 Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, specia

From playlist Popular presentations

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LSOP Live, Bubbles, September 9, 2020

Brian, Brenna, Maude, and Emma serve up some awesome science you can do with soap, water, and bubbles. Check out floating coins, surface tension, sand that does not get wet, floating nail polish air, square bubbles, bubbles with holes in them, juggling bubbles, and our secret recipe for bu

From playlist LSOP Live

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Unpoppable Bubbles! | Summer Experiments | SciShow Kids

Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode! Jessi and Squeaks play with bubbles and learn how to make some that take a really long time to pop! Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Scie

From playlist Messy Summer Experiments! | NGSS Grades 1-3 | SciShow Kids

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The Spangler Effect - The Science of Bubbles Season 01 Episode 22

The Spangler Effect series was created by Steve Spangler in partnership with YouTube’s Original Content Creator Project. © 2012 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights Reserved Steve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500

From playlist Summer Fun!

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Fun With Bubbles! | Physics for Kids

Blowing bubbles can be really fun, but they're also a great way to learn some science! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.

From playlist SciShow Kids

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What are antibubbles?

Beyond Slow Motion: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondSlowMotion This episode is sponsored by Audible. Try Audible: http://audible.com/physicsgirl Smarter Every Day video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJDEsAy9RyM Learn how to make antibubbles and the science behind these fun, unusual

From playlist Popular Videos

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What is Soap?

Why does soap work to get the grease and dirt off of dirty pans and other things when water alone can't do the job? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

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