The "teapot effect" has been threatening spotless white tablecloths for ages: if a liquid is poured out of a teapot too slowly, then the flow of liquid sometimes does not detach itself from the teapot ...
Dropping below the critical flow rate results in the wetting of the edge, and the telltale dribble of the teapot effect. The dribbling of tea down the side of a teapot while pouring—known as the ...
Why do teapots always drip? This phenomenon has been studied scientifically for decades - now a research team has succeeded in describing the 'teapot effect' completely and in detail with an elaborate ...