A drop of water in a zero-g environment (as in the

Chapter 3, Problem 3.18

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A drop of water in a zero-g environment (as in the International Space Station) will assume a spherical shape as shown in Fig. P3.18a. A raindrop in the cartoons is typically drawn as in Fig. P3.18b. The shape of an actual raindrop is more nearly like that shown in Fig. 3.18c. Discuss why these shapes are as indicated.

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