Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 7, 2026

Aqueous Droplets Used as Enzymatic Microreactors and Their Electromagnetic Actuation
Published on: August 28, 2017
Interpretation of elasticity of liquid marbles
Gene Whyman1, Edward Bormashenko2
1Ariel University, Physics Faculty, P.O.B. 3, 40700 Ariel, Israel.
Abstract:
Liquid marbles are non-stick droplets covered with micro-scaled particles. Liquid marbles demonstrate quasi-elastic properties when pressed. The interpretation of the phenomenon of elasticity of liquid marbles is proposed. The model considering the growth in the marble surface in the course of deformation under the conservation of marble's volume explains semi-quantitatively the elastic properties of marbles in satisfactory agreement with the reported experimental data. The estimation of the effective Young modulus of marbles and its dependence on the marble volume are reported.
Related Concept Videos
Elastic Collisions: Case Study
Elastic Collisions: Introduction
Elasticity
The elasticity of an object can be described by a stress-strain curve, which represents the relationship between stress...
Elasticity in Concrete
Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete
The sonic test is a common method to determine the dynamic modulus. In this test, a concrete beam, sized either 6 x 6 x 30 inches or 4 x 4 x 20 inches, is clamped at its center. Vibrations are initiated at one end of the beam by an electromagnetic exciter unit powered by a...
Strain and Elastic Modulus

