Water droplets make an impact
Vance Bergeron, David Quéré · Physics World · 2001
Whether standing in the shower, spilling the morning coffee or going to work in the rain, each day typically begins with water droplets splashing off a solid surface. In fact these phenomena are so common that they often go unnoticed. However, the basic physics that governs the dynamics of water droplets is extremely rich, and understanding these events in detail has important scientific and technological consequences.