Why is a bubble from e.g. a bubble blower round (and e.g. not square)?

Asker: Daphne, 19 years old

Answer

Once the bubble has formed, no air can enter or leave the bubble. So the volume is immutable. The optimal structure of the air bubble minimizes the energy of the soap film. This energy is typically proportional to the surface area of ​​the bubble. So it is a matter of finding the shape with minimal surface area for a given volume. This is a known mathematical problem and the answer is that a spherical surface has the optimal shape.

Answered by

prof. Dr. ir. Toon Verstraelen

Molecular Modeling

Why is a bubble from e.g. a bubble blower round (and e.g. not square)?

university of Ghent

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