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  • How do water striders walk on water? It has to do with the elastic property of the water surface, a phenomenon called surface tension.
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  • @peep2268
    @peep2268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    Well Imma just answer the actual question in the title of the video that was left partially unanswered:
    Cohesive forces between the water molecules create a downward force on the molecules at the surface because of the absence of water molecules above them which creates this "elastic film"

    • @user-hq9oq5nl3w
      @user-hq9oq5nl3w 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank u

    • @ammugiri5363
      @ammugiri5363 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @outerrealm
      @outerrealm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So you're a genius but you use "words" like imma. What is that, too lazy to actually write out in proper english "I'm going to"? I bet you aks a lot of questions too. Aight? Or maybe you're trying your hand at humor. K? Yeah kids are too lazy to write OK even. I'm being sarcastic and not malicious, it sounds very contrived to mix juvenile slang in with science. In my 64 years I've used and then abandoned the slang vernacular of my generation, having found that speaking clear concise proper English is your resume wherever you go, it earns respect. I have never used "LOL" in a sentence, nor do I use the word awesome because its misuse and overuse have drained it of its meaning. Awe inspiring is the phrase I use, when something truly is. Cheers

    • @ardoinjc
      @ardoinjc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@outerrealm He's got a Ph.D in Google Search Alotomy. hahaha

    • @angelinam533
      @angelinam533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@outerrealm angry much? The man just answered your question. Stop being a big ass baby

  • @laharl2k
    @laharl2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +876

    Interesting but you didnt answer the question of what is surface tension......

    • @jod125
      @jod125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      He did, he said it's like an elastic film on the tom of the water. He didn't explain it, no, but he did tell you what it is.

    • @Pontif11
      @Pontif11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      The video doesn't go in depth because it couldn't break the surface tension.

    • @ksrinivas1729
      @ksrinivas1729 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @laharl2k
      @laharl2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jod125
      its not even an "elastic film", it is the result the molecular forces and the fact that water molecules can separate and reconbine easily between themselves but not with the air molecules. Its the same reason of why things can float on interface layers between non mixable or different density fluids

    • @FRANKwoooo
      @FRANKwoooo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Oxygen and hydrogen atoms have different electronegativities, meaning that a slight polar charge is created between the atoms in H20. This polar charge can interact with neighbouring water molecules forming 'hydrogen bonds', and lots of these form a sort of lattice across the surface of the water giving it its physical barrier characteristic.

  • @5c1t4l3
    @5c1t4l3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    Not very informative but definitely beautiful.

    • @hoola_amigos
      @hoola_amigos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Auroara Lynch Lynch f off -_-

    • @shaulighoshdeb5287
      @shaulighoshdeb5287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you are right ,But all beautiful

    • @jagadeeshgurana4490
      @jagadeeshgurana4490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Sorry to disagree bro.
      I have been struggling to understand the concept of surface tension by searching all possible Engineering videos(I am an engineer) . Nothing could beat the level of understanding I got from this video. All of a sudden I felt happy and felt like watched a 3hr awesome movie in just 3 minutes. I enjoyed every Milli second of it. ❣️

    • @zenithfighter7023
      @zenithfighter7023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jagadeeshgurana4490 yeah bro me too I am neet aspirant and I easily solve its numerical but can't relate with real life . so nice visual concept ❤️

    • @hamidahmed1687
      @hamidahmed1687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What! not informative ? Damn Knowledgable

  • @mahmoudmourad4599
    @mahmoudmourad4599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've watched this over 20 times. Such an amazing video and perfect music.

  • @gurupraveen5073
    @gurupraveen5073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Me : watching video as if there is still an explanation.
    Video : water strider strides..
    Me : 😚😘
    Video : * ENDS*
    Me : 🤔🤔🧐

  • @ambarishphysics
    @ambarishphysics 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    CHECK OUT MY ORIGINAL SOLUTION TO A TRICKY SURFACE TENSION CHALLENGE HERE:
    th-cam.com/video/8GHtxOdUkXE/w-d-xo.html

  • @benaam3515
    @benaam3515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A very best method of teaching i have ever seen...thank you soo much sir 😊

  • @sonicworld7904
    @sonicworld7904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a great example of surface and a new one so I thank BBC to make us this wonderful and unique videos.👏

  • @same3564
    @same3564 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    didnt say shit about surface tension, but it was interesting tho, thanks for nothing but something

    • @opiwaran354
      @opiwaran354 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      H2O molecules can can form bonds with each other, but not with air. So that means that if you're a water molecule you can form lots of these intermolecular bonds with your neighbours if you're in the middle of the volume of water you're in, but if you're on the surface, you can only form fewer of these bonds since one of your neighbours is now air which you can't bond to.
      So you can form fewer bonds if you're on the surface, that is energetically speaking "worse" for the molecule and it doesn't "want" to be there. That means that a volume of water will always seek to minimize its surface area. That is surface tension. That's why water drops are always spherical (more or less), since that shape offers the smallest surface area for a given volume.

    • @marisanssummer8882
      @marisanssummer8882 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@opiwaran354 thanks

    • @TheMrAdhitya
      @TheMrAdhitya 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice pfp picture, bro. #TeamIchika

  • @raajshukla248
    @raajshukla248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    As Sir told us about surface of water resist due to its water molecules resistance force.. drop of milk is pushed back due to this resistance.. perfect example of surface tension 👌👌

    • @entropy59122
      @entropy59122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If water is one of the liquids with the highest value of surface tension then why does it spread more than glue...isn't glue supposed to have greater surface tension?

    • @0aashxx69
      @0aashxx69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@entropy59122 because viscosity of water is less than that of a glue....viscosity means the frictional force which opposes the relative motion between the liquid layer therefore surface tension doesn't depend on viscosity

    • @entropy59122
      @entropy59122 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@0aashxx69 okay...but water still has more surface tension right?

    • @0aashxx69
      @0aashxx69 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@entropy59122 Yaa as I said earlier that doesn't depend on the flow of water..again *Surface tension doesn't depend on the flow of a liquid* ... Search about viscosity explanation 👍

    • @entropy59122
      @entropy59122 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@0aashxx69 okay...thank you

  • @vishwashn933
    @vishwashn933 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You made me realize the world is really made up of beautiful phenomenons.... I practically understood wht is surface tension. Heartly thk u

  • @emansaeed8515
    @emansaeed8515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so so so much helped me alot to understand my subject 😊

  • @santoshdharme5927
    @santoshdharme5927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Most beautiful video I have ever watched
    *Instant Subscribe*

  • @zenithfighter7023
    @zenithfighter7023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    very informative and gives practical vision of surface tension ❤️

  • @sanjana7053
    @sanjana7053 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Simply mindblowing visualization🤯

  • @adityabaldha308
    @adityabaldha308 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thankyou for the information.

  • @kunalsauravsinha7603
    @kunalsauravsinha7603 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey there! Thankyou very much. It's amazing.

  • @silkyghosh9045
    @silkyghosh9045 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating

  • @RAHULSINGH-os6hp
    @RAHULSINGH-os6hp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is how complex concepts must be explained.

    • @hoola_amigos
      @hoola_amigos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ermm.. by not explaining it.?? 🤔

  • @tesconstamylo
    @tesconstamylo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You see water attracts it self via making hydrogen bonds so the result is cohesion and eventually surface tension (the thin membrane) That is why water forms droplets and that is why it has this behaviour when it hits a surface. Though in the video they used milk but still the principle is the same. What really changes with milk is the time it takes for the droplet to expand and retract, since the hydrogen bonds/Van Der Wals forces which will from with water, will determine the time it takes and how much of it will be either consumed by water or bounce off

  • @heshamabulimon8515
    @heshamabulimon8515 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Science is just amazing.

  • @adityakashyap2981
    @adityakashyap2981 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big fan of you bro, kya practically samjhaya hai aapne.....

  • @ashishsah4259
    @ashishsah4259 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing.

  • @round5soundsfetchmetheirso827
    @round5soundsfetchmetheirso827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Damn, they made Surface Tension from Half-Life into a real thing.

    • @Lumbago-box
      @Lumbago-box 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samara you play Roblox, you wouldn't get it.

  • @sheetalpandya6048
    @sheetalpandya6048 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just amazing

  • @kobedierckx2918
    @kobedierckx2918 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing and beautiful!

  • @youssefmohammed6825
    @youssefmohammed6825 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video ❤❤

  • @shashankda1930
    @shashankda1930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow what a beautiful slow motion...Till today i didn't saw any type of slow mo video like this

  • @chevvakulasrikanth9260
    @chevvakulasrikanth9260 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Marvelous 👌

  • @adityavij667
    @adityavij667 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So satisfying

  • @salomesalomeamos2497
    @salomesalomeamos2497 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sir richard

  • @SandeepSingh-rm3pr
    @SandeepSingh-rm3pr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fall in love ❤️❤️❤️. With this slow Motion.😘😘
    Very good knowledge ❤️❤️❤️👍

  • @AmanKumar-hy5ck
    @AmanKumar-hy5ck 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mind blowing

  • @satishsolanke2163
    @satishsolanke2163 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice information

  • @annisaef324
    @annisaef324 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm amazed thanks

  • @dhruvinplays
    @dhruvinplays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Best example for understanding
    SURFACE TENSION🤙🤙🤘🤘👌👌🙏🙏
    AWSM

  • @myspace8819
    @myspace8819 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so therapeutic

  • @kunshagarwal
    @kunshagarwal ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent

  • @jayasuriyas2604
    @jayasuriyas2604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Didn't know Richard Hammond still works for the BBC.

    • @myownsite
      @myownsite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The series is from 2010 originally.

  • @tassangvlogs1991
    @tassangvlogs1991 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow perfect

  • @a.k.a4785
    @a.k.a4785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What’s the classical piece in the background, please?

  • @emjayz1
    @emjayz1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that is satisfying and awesome I think it is very educat

  • @fanta7308
    @fanta7308 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video is really fun

  • @detailedlearning6458
    @detailedlearning6458 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video to understand surface tention
    Better understood better than my couching classes

  • @sivasairamchitrada5247
    @sivasairamchitrada5247 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thnx

  • @Potatomatoo
    @Potatomatoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Came for the surface tenson stayed for amazing music and camera shots

  • @hansanikularatne5287
    @hansanikularatne5287 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!

  • @matthewmorrison4964
    @matthewmorrison4964 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what a great song

  • @Sanskruti2004
    @Sanskruti2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a animation!!! I really wondered!!!

  • @chl31
    @chl31 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    satisfying!

  • @mustafizrahman284
    @mustafizrahman284 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely demonstrated. Very informative.

  • @chattiankamma2717
    @chattiankamma2717 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ossum photography sir

  • @neraj1578
    @neraj1578 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whats the background music . It inspires to study science?

  • @sabarishks6089
    @sabarishks6089 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fentastic sir

  • @Rohitsingh_16
    @Rohitsingh_16 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video of my life as well on TH-cam

  • @sajaigeorge6240
    @sajaigeorge6240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Respiratory process is also done with surface tension with the help of type 2 surfactant in the process of exhaling and inhaling to keep the alveolus not collapse.

  • @9yearsand369
    @9yearsand369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wow

  • @sadhana5609
    @sadhana5609 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    its awesome

  • @waipancholwaingor
    @waipancholwaingor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best video ever

  • @Ascii89
    @Ascii89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What does 'equivalent of 600mph' mean? I thought it was going 2m/s

    • @5c1t4l3
      @5c1t4l3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Probably the initial thrust, then it's slowing down rapidly.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      yeah that sounded odd and didnt make sense.... 600mph = 960kph = 960,000 metres in 1 hour (divided by 3600secs in an hour = 266 metres in a second!!) = UFO technology!

    • @IFailFirst
      @IFailFirst 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      If the bug were the size of a human, and moved the equivalent number of body lengths in the same time, it would have to be going 600mph. If you have ever seen a small remote control car that says its speed is scale 90mph...meaning if it was a full sized car and moved the same number of "car lengths" in the same amount of time, it would have to be going 90mph. So if the car was a 1/30 scale, it would actually only be going 3mph. 3mph * 30(scale) = 90mph

    • @Ascii89
      @Ascii89 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IFailFirst i understand that, but i don't see how relevant, or more impressive it should make the feat sound. Nature doesn't care what size or race you are, speed should be universal regardless of size or scale. It's probably to make it sound more impressive.

    • @IFailFirst
      @IFailFirst 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ascii89 I don't know if it is supposed to be impressive that the bug can move that "fast" on water, or that the waters surface tension holds together with something moving that speed on it.

  • @elisabethdutrisac4658
    @elisabethdutrisac4658 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow that is so cool 😲

  • @mtflieutenant7693
    @mtflieutenant7693 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Surface tension is basically one of the best chapters of Half Life 1

  • @AJMusicUganda
    @AJMusicUganda 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    its a beautiful one

  • @lokeswary15
    @lokeswary15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great animation♾️
    Incredible▫️▫️▫️

  • @prasungupta
    @prasungupta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful 🥰

  • @shivnandchauhan9764
    @shivnandchauhan9764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woe 🔥 this is physics way of learning.....

  • @TheRock-zo7zl
    @TheRock-zo7zl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is wow😘

  • @ayappandevendar775
    @ayappandevendar775 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow.

  • @sarthakshrivastava915
    @sarthakshrivastava915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    1:16 normally its too fast to be seen....

  • @lilBabyBornInCalifornia
    @lilBabyBornInCalifornia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    More HAMMONDDDD!!!

  • @ideepakchoudhary
    @ideepakchoudhary 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video it was....very informative and conceptual too.

  • @afnankhan182
    @afnankhan182 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @canyonbownes1661
    @canyonbownes1661 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wis every class and teacher in the WRLD taught like this with visuals

  • @aditi3649
    @aditi3649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Water works like a stretched membrane
    Due to the property of water of compressing itself to reduce volume. The downward force on each and every molecule on the water surface creates a tension as it continuously being stretched due to intermolecular forces and also the resultant downward force. This is the reason why little creature could walk on the water without sinking their legs so no buoyancy only surface tension is needed.

  • @pabitrayogi5991
    @pabitrayogi5991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn! 🙏💕

  • @ramachandrahansda5308
    @ramachandrahansda5308 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sir, for clearing my doubts..

  • @biharigaming8016
    @biharigaming8016 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super

  • @erichbachman7363
    @erichbachman7363 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:22 I also exp bouncing up from the water after jumping into it, but only in slow mo.

  • @Arm4g3dd0nX
    @Arm4g3dd0nX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Isn't it obvious why Richard Hammond is narrating this? His stature being comparable to a water strider allows him unique insight.

    • @Arm4g3dd0nX
      @Arm4g3dd0nX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That pitcher he's holding at 1:08 is actually a modified 12 mL test tube.

  • @arunprasanth4044
    @arunprasanth4044 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    🔥

  • @whitehorse3419
    @whitehorse3419 ปีที่แล้ว

    Name of the music ,the first peace , please !

  • @avyaktgodlyversions5089
    @avyaktgodlyversions5089 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    👌👌👌👌superb

  • @TheProjectX3
    @TheProjectX3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Anyone remember The Tuxedo movie?

  • @devpetdev
    @devpetdev ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As the top layer compresses, the water molecules crystallize into the densest packing order. It's essentially a very thin solid with very low sheer strength

  • @ayishamohammed4173
    @ayishamohammed4173 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of all the videos I have watched on surface tension so far , u explained it better

  • @mayappamechhennavar6418
    @mayappamechhennavar6418 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What Is The Main Objective To Study The Surface Tension And Its Equation And How It Is Applicable In Practical... If Anybody know Please Let Me Know

  • @othmanalmazrua156
    @othmanalmazrua156 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    is that related with Froude number?

  • @aisharyasarkar7043
    @aisharyasarkar7043 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmmmmm.......
    Very nice.........

  • @khyatipandey3734
    @khyatipandey3734 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have no words to express how great this is ❤️❤️❤️

    • @dhairyachauhan9757
      @dhairyachauhan9757 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man you really must be facing lack of vocabulary like me:>

  • @Danin4985
    @Danin4985 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I am about to forget our anniversary, and my wife starts dropping hints. That’s surface tension. When I don’t treat her to a dinner and a gift on our anniversary, that’s full blown war.

  • @jigisha2420
    @jigisha2420 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When surface tension videos are more satisfying than ASMR videos..

  • @vaisakhvm1726
    @vaisakhvm1726 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely explantation❤. Read a lot, but now watched surface tension. Thank you :)

  • @sreehari7275
    @sreehari7275 5 ปีที่แล้ว

  • @alberteinstine9742
    @alberteinstine9742 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please Increase your volume.

  • @safalchhetri8
    @safalchhetri8 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wooow

  • @kesavnag9962
    @kesavnag9962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hat's off to the photographer

  • @Lucky_76
    @Lucky_76 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rj sir ne ye video class me dikhaya tha 🙂

  • @Ashish-wo4rs
    @Ashish-wo4rs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What will happen if you use a coloured water droplet approximately with equal properties as the water underneath

  • @cheesypoo2407
    @cheesypoo2407 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i watched this in science class and she expected us to know what water tension was 😀

  • @freeman-kx9ps
    @freeman-kx9ps 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need music name