Droplet paths (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Droplet paths

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Left: Droplet paths from patient to extraction device: small, medium, and large droplets. Right: Maximum horizontal distance covered by exhaled water droplets for various droplet diameters: heavy vs. quiet breathing. The red dot indicates the global minimum in distance covered. In this case, the minimum is attained for droplets of diameters between 50 and 80 microns.

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Cathal Cummins

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