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Foam

physical science Maturity 11-13

Foam is made of tiny bubbles.

The top of foamy drink (Unsplash).jpg
The top of foamy drink (Unsplash).jpg
These bubbles live in liquid. They can also live in solid things. Some foam is soft like a sponge.
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Sponge-for-washing-1212612.jpg
It helps us clean things. Have you seen bubbles in your drink?

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File:The top of foamy drink (Unsplash).jpg
The top of foamy drink (Unsplash).jpg
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File:Rising Bubble from Orifice.svg
Rising Bubble from Orifice.svg
File:Bubble for Hydrostatic Pressure.svg
Bubble for Hydrostatic Pressure.svg
File:Compressive Stress Strain Curve of Elastomeric Foams.jpg
Compressive Stress Strain Curve of...
File:Sponge-for-washing-1212612.jpg
Sponge-for-washing-1212612.jpg
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Foam - big.jpg
File:Metal Foam in Scanning Electron Microscope, magnification 10x.GIF
Metal Foam in Scanning Electron...
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Closed cell metal foam with large cell size.JPG
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