Eli5: why does shower curtain move

320 viewsChemistryOther

I’ve always wondered why the shower curtain moves towards me when the shower head is wall mounted. But when the shower head is handheld and close to my body, the shower curtain doesn’t move towards me? Does this have something to do with the water molecules attracting something in the air or curtain material?

In: Chemistry

5 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Could be bernoullis principle ?

The movement of the air creates a lower pressure system inside the shower vs outside it… bc of that pressure gradient, the curtain moves a bit towards the lower pressure side.

You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers.