A paddling duck produces a wake that illustrates a complex mathematical field—and some unsolved mysteries of motion
As the weather has finally warmed up, I’ve admired ducks swimming in the river and marveled at the wake pattern each one makes in the water.
It’s a beautiful pattern of feathery wavelets, broadly forming a V shape, and I enjoy the fact that the angle of the V is always the same no matter how fast the duck is swimming. The pattern doesn’t depend on the duck; the same angle can be seen behind boats—or at least most boats.Continue reading your article with
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