What Causes the Hydrodynamic Paradox in Water Springs?

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The discussion centers on the hydrodynamic paradox observed in water springs, particularly how water streams behave differently with horizontal versus vertical hand movements. Cohesion and adhesion are key factors; cohesion causes water to stick together, minimizing surface area, while adhesion causes it to cling to surfaces like fingers. When fingers move horizontally, they create a diversion that allows streams to collide and minimize surface area, whereas vertical movement separates the streams due to horizontal adhesion. The Bernoulli equation is also mentioned, raising questions about its role in creating underpressure near the streams and its effect on their behavior. Understanding these principles can clarify the dynamics of water movement in springs.
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Hello.

Have you ever seen this experiment?
OK, i know why does the watter flows without cover and does not flows with cover.
However, what about the springs? Why they get together with horizontal hand movement and separate with vertical hand movement?
Liquid always have the possible lowest energy. It is related?

Thank you very much.
 
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Oomph! said:
However, what about the springs? Why they get together with horizontal hand movement and separate with vertical hand movement? Liquid always have the possible lowest energy. It is related?
Yes. It's about
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohesion_(chemistry)
versus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesion

Cohesion makes the water stick together and minimize surface area. Adhesion makes the water stick to the fingers. The vertical finger moving horizontally diverts the streams horizontally so they collide and find a new local minimum surface area. The horizontal finger provides horizontal adhesion that pulls the streams apart. The horizontal deflection after collision with the horizontal finger might also play a role in separating the streams.
 
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thank you very much
well, I thought about it and now I have some question. what about Bernoulli equation? ... namely hydrodynamic paradox. it makes underpressure near strings and can connect it together. how much does this affect?
 
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