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Subject: How does the drop of water go to when you drop a stone in water?

Date: Tue Sep 21 07:55:47 1999
Posted by Karthik
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Area of science: Physics
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When you drop a stone in water there is a drop or body of water that jumps up from the surface. How high does the drop go ? I know that it has something to do with surface tension and perhaps the stone. But i am not so sure if it depends on the energy or momentum of the stone.


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