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From: trough@ihuxa.UUCP (Chris Scussel)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Frozen bubbles
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Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 14:26:17 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 28 14:26:17 1983
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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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.