What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle?
- Written by Nate Barlow, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
The math of raindrops.Stefan Holm/shutterstock.com
Have you ever taken a walk through the rain on a warm spring day and seen that perfect puddle? You know, the one where the raindrops seem to touch down at just the right pace, causing a dance of vanishing circles?
Even before I entered the field of fluid flow research nearly 15 years ago, I was...