I was washing my pants dry and I noticed something interesting...
The water drop lets run do a loop around the edge of the sleeve before falling on the ground.
What is the physics behind this?
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$\begingroup$ I have noticed it on electric wires during rainfalls too. I thought it was because of some local curvature on the wire but this animation made me think again.. +1 $\endgroup$– AnkitCommented Dec 28, 2023 at 13:09
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Water from up the sleeve is pushed downwards by the force of gravity and the surface tension keeps the water initially from falling but when enough water is collected and/or the shape of the edge of the sleeve is sharp/edgy enough it will break surface tension and fall in the form of droplets.
