On a very hot pan, a water drop hovers above the metal - Video

On a very hot pan, a water drop hovers above the metal. Once the pan reaches about 193 degrees Celsius, the Leidenfrost point for water, the bottom of the drop vaporizes instantly, and that thin vapor layer lifts and insulates it so it skids across on a cushion of gas, pushed sideways by uneven vapor flow that acts like tiny thrusters. The hotter pan even keeps it alive longer: a drop that vanished almost immediately at 168 degrees lasted 152 seconds at 202.

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Leidenfrost effect - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect
Water Droplets Don't Just Hover on a Hot Pan. They Roll. — https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/science/leidenfrost-effect.html
The Leidenfrost Effect - Modernist Cuisine — https://modernistcuisine.com/mc/the-leidenfrost-effect/
Leidenfrost Effect: Why Drops Skate on a Stainless Steel Pan - Droplet Lab — https://dropletlab.com/blog/understanding-the-leidenfrost-effect/