Conclusion

    Through our experiment we found that the conditions under which bubble formation was most likely to take place were large distances and large surface areas.  Our hypothesis was supported by the data that we collected via the Motionscope high-speed video camera and the Nikon 990 digital still camera.  We found that bubble formation was dependant on the closure of the crown of the splash, so we had to determine which of the variables we were testing effected that particular stage of bubble formation.  Ultimately we found that the height from which the drop fell and the surface area of the body into which the drop fell were the most important factors of bubble formation.  The oscillation of the drop did not effect the bubble as much because height is directly related to oscillation.  By increasing the height, we were able to also decrease the severity of the oscillation.  We also found that a bubble was more likely to form if the surface area of the body that the drop was falling into was large.  We discovered that with a smaller surface area, the surface of the liquid would become aggravated when the drop came in contact with it, and would therefore become a hindrance to bubble formation.  In conclusion, we found that our hypothesis turned out to be correct, and that height was an extremely important factor in bubble formation.