[net.physics] Frozen bubbles

trough@ihuxa.UUCP (Chris Scussel) (12/28/83)

The recent cold weather reminded me of an interesting experiment I did many
years ago. I wanted to see if soap bubbles blown in rather cold (~10F)
weather would freeze while still intact, or burst (due to, say,
crystallization). They in fact froze (most of the time), and I watched
one roll (!) along a window sill. Could be a lot of fun with one of those
kid's thousand-at-a-time bubble makers; you could make a bubble fort
instead of a snow fort. Anyway, I don't know what will happen in the
current frequent cold (-20F to 0F). I was going say it's worth a try,
but that would only be the case if you're REALLY interested.

			Chris Scussel
			Bell Laboratories
			Naperville, Ill.