Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

The observations were so unbelievable that the researchers needed to repeat the experiments to "make sure it was real.”

The Sound of Water Breaking: Scientists Discover That Liquids Crack Like Solids

For centuries, the sharp snap of a breaking solid — glass shattering, a bone fracturing, ice splitting — has been one of the most recognizable sounds in nature. Now, scientists have demonstrated that liquids can crack too, producing an audible pop that challenges fundamental assumptions about how matter fails under stress. A team of researchers at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France has published findings showing that when water is su…