Hydraulic jump in a kitchen sink. (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Hydraulic jump in a kitchen sink.

Caption

In this image, the clearly defined hydraulic jump can be seen in the difference between the smooth inner circle of shallow and fast water, and the ripples of deeper, slower water beyond.

Credit

Takeshi Imamura 2026

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License

CC BY

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