Surface Tension: Estimating Droplet Radius with a Sprayer

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The discussion focuses on estimating the radius of droplets produced by a sprayer that ejects a liquid of density 'p' through a hole of radius 'r'. It concludes that the radius of each droplet can be calculated by equating the volume of the initial liquid drop to the total volume of 'n' smaller droplets. This method provides a straightforward approach to determining droplet size based on the principles of volume conservation.

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i have a question on surface tension.
if i had a a sprayer which squirted a liquid of density p through a hole of radius 'r', following which the liquid breaks into 'n' equal-sized droplets.can i estimate the radius of each droplet??
 
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Yes equate the volume of large drop to the volume of n small drops.
 

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