Why do water drops 'run around' on hot surfaces? The #Leidenfrost effect #scienceexplained #science

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Have you ever poured a bit of water on a very hot pan and seen the droplets "running away"? 🌡️ That's the Leidenfrost effect, which happens when a liquid comes into contact with a surface that has a major temperature difference. Don't try this at home! Join this channel to get access to exclusive scientist Q&As: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe #sciencedemo #scienceclips #scienceshorts #scienceexperiment #liquidnitrogen #experiment #coolscience #funscience

Published 2026-06-30 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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