Sound
The major source of sound when a droplet hits a liquid surface is the resonance of excited bubbles trapped underwater. These oscillating bubbles are responsible for most liquid sounds, such as running water or splashes, as they actually consist of many drop-liquid collisions.
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“Only the sound remains,
the distant thump of the good elephants,
the voice of the ancient lions
and how the bells
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—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
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Where the hermit-thrush sings in the pine trees
Drip drop drip drop drop drop drop
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—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)