2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2012
Catastrophic Cracking Courtesy of Quiescent Cavitation
D. Jesse Daily, Ken R. Langley, Scott L. Thomson +1
A popular party trick is to fill a glass bottle with water and hit the top of the bottle with an open hand, causing the bottom of the bottle to break open. We investigate the sourc…
physics.flu-dyn2011
Holy balls!
Michael Wright, Ken Langley, Jesse Belden +1
We demonstrate the behavior of three balls skipping off of the water surface: a Superball, a racquetball, and a water bouncing ball (Waboba). The three balls have rebound coefficie…