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A soap bubble is simply a very thin sheet of soapy water, called a soap film, surrounding a volume of air. A force called surface tension pulls the soap film tight, so that it always has the ...

A fine nozzle immersed in a tank injects air slowly into water. As a bubble grows, it is pulled upwards and stretched by buoyant forces. Surface tension acts to thin down the thread of air linking ...

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What happens to something airtight when the air around it changes? Find out by making a pressure bottle and squishing some foamy materials. Download the Squish Bottle PDF (375 Kb). Adobe Acrobat ...

You may have used vinegar and baking soda before to make bubbles. In this experiment, we add a little dish detergent to make the bubbles last longer and see if you can use chemistry to control the ...