Ink on talcum powder
Has anyone observed this : ?
when a drop of fountain pen ink is poured on a spread of talcum powder, the drop dose'nt actually seep inside the powder mass, and soak it. but it retains its spherical shape, and remains as a kind of "fluidic ball".
so how does this happen
when a drop of fountain pen ink is poured on a spread of talcum powder, the drop dose'nt actually seep inside the powder mass, and soak it. but it retains its spherical shape, and remains as a kind of "fluidic ball".
so how does this happen
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rahul69I think it happens because the adhesive force between ink and talcum powder is less than the cohesive force between the ink molecules. Thus helping it to retain spherical shape 😎 -
Ramani AswathIt is similar to water drops on a lotus leaf. Fine particles of talcum act like the fine hairs on the leaf holding the water drop above the surface. Surface tension forms a natural spherical shape for the drop. If the drop is large it will deform to a flattened spheroid and ultimately break into smaller spherical drops.
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