“The sound of dripping water is dependent on context—if droplets are falling from a cliff into a cool, shady pool, we might think the sound is beautiful. If they are dripping all night from the faucet into the sink, we might think the plink sound was designed by nature as a form of torture. In either case, one thing is certain: The sound of dripping water is distinctive, and now, reports Sarah Gibbens at National Geographic, curious scientists have figured out why.”

from “The Physics Behind a Leaky Faucet’s Maddening ‘Plink’” By Jason Daley
smithsonian.com. June 25, 2018

Read the full article at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-figure-out-why-water-droplets-go-plink-180969440