Soap Films Contained within Flexible Loops (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Soap Films Contained within Flexible Loops

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Soap films contained within a flexible loop exert a force on the loop, causing it to change shape. For instance, the same loop can form a star shape or a swan shape depending on the surface tension of the soap film.

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