why is the teardrop the most aerodynamic shape? Would something with a more pointed nose not “slice” through the air more easily?

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why is the teardrop the most aerodynamic shape? Would something with a more pointed nose not “slice” through the air more easily?

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Looks like no one here knows what “Explain like I’m 5” means haha

Different liquids form different shapes as they fall, a teardrop is just the shape water happens to take due to air resistance. For instance, heavy liquid metals like gallium, do in fact form “double pointed teardrops” because they are not as affected by air resistance do to weight and density.

Here’s a slo mo guys video perfectly illustrating this