Question: 9. When liquid squirts out a hose, it often breaks into a set of droplets. This is called a Rayleigh instability. A. Why would the

 9. When liquid squirts out a hose, it often breaks into

9. When liquid squirts out a hose, it often breaks into a set of droplets. This is called a Rayleigh instability. A. Why would the liquid break into a set of droplets? (one sentence based on the concept of surface energy) B. Consider an infinite cylinder of liquid, radius, R. What is the minimum radius, r, of a set, n of spherical droplets of the same volume that has a smaller surface area and thus smaller surface energy)? C. Other than a sphere, what shapes have a lower surface energy/volume than a cylinder? Draw a picture of one

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