Imagine a pond covered with tiny invisible strings, that's like surface tension. When you walk on water, those strings help hold your weight up. If the water feels too soft or squishy, it means you're breaking the strings. The best walkers are light and move quickly, so they don’t break too many strings at once.
Examples
- A leaf floats on a pond because it doesn’t break the water's 'strings.'
- A bug skates across the lake without sinking.
- If you jump into a pool, you go all the way down, but if you walk slowly, maybe you'll just float.
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See also
- Why Can’t We Just Walk on Water Like Ducks Do?
- What are heat spreaders?
- Why Can't We Just Walk Through Walls?
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