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Rotating Tank of Charged Liquid

Consider a long rectangular tank of dimensions a×b, where a≫b, that is rotating at a constant angular velocity and filled with an incompressible charged fluid. How would one find an equation ...
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Why do spiders' webs stay wet longer than the environment?

I have read this answer: The reason you get droplets is due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh Instability. This causes a smooth film of water on a fibre to break up into droplets. The droplets stick to ...
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How to 'smooth/flatten' the surface of a disturbed liquid

I would like to essentially flatten or smooth the surface of a viscous liquid after dropping an object into it, without actually touching the liquid. For example, if I drop a rock into a tub of oil, I ...
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