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    What are the angles in soap bubbles called?

    Question #81491. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Jun 05 07 2:11 AM)


    mutchisman

    		I started off by looking for 'angels' in soap bubbles! lol

    These angles are called 'angles of incidence'.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_bubble
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_incidence

    Jun 05 07, 2:32 AM
    tragic_flawed

    		Technically they were called Maraldi angles at 109.5'

    Jun 06 07, 1:57 PM

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