Answer 1:
This is a great question. In fact, the answer is no, not all bubbles are round. Typically, bubbles are round except when they are moving. The short explanation for this is that when bubbles move through a fluid, such as air bubbles moving through water or carbon dioxide bubbles through soda, they are pushed on by the substance they are moving through in a way that deforms the bubble and causes it to lose its round shape. The substance the bubble moves through pushes on it unequally, with greater force pushing on the leading edge of the bubble in the direction it is moving and less force pushing on the trailing edge of the bubble. As a result, the leading edge of the bubble tends to flatten a little, causing the bubble to look more like a bowl than a round ball. |