An inquiring reader wants to know: How does kinetic sand work to make it flow like a liquid? Thanks! – 3 Year Olds Everywhere I confess I don’t have any Keep reading
Category: Reader Questions
Reader Question: Cross Sea
Reader Matt G asks: [What’s] going on here? Why’s the pattern square? Just a special case of waves traveling in different directions, and this photo happened to catch some at Keep reading
Reader Question: Exoplanetary Life
Reader orbiculator asks: I’ve been having this thought regarding biological adaptations to viscous mediums. In a hypothetical exoplanet where the ocean is this thick, aqueous gel – could we assume that Keep reading
Reader Question: White Caps
Reader eclecticca asks: I really like the last two posts about waves, and they left me with another question… My dad had a little boat he used to take us ocean fishing on quite a Keep reading
Reader Question: Waves Breaking
As a follow-up to the recent waves post, reader robotslenderman asks: What does it look like when the wave breaks? And why do waves sometimes push us back? Why are we able to Keep reading
Reader Question: Inside a Vortex
Reader embersofkymillo asks: Hey FYFD, could you do some analysis/explanations behind the physics of this vortex stuff? I love when you do spots on Slow Mo Guys vids and figured Keep reading
Reader Question: Drafting in Time Trials
In a comment on this recent post regarding drafting advantages to a leader, reader fey-ruz asks: in cycling, team follow cars are required to maintain a minimum distance from their riders Keep reading
Reader Question: Resonating Bottles
Reader shoebill-san asks: why does it make that weird sound when i blow over a bottle? i did a science experiment in college where we looked at the resonance in Keep reading
Reader Question: Image Credits
kermitsstickylittlefingers asks: Dear Nicole, thanks a lot for your amazing blog which I have been following for years. My name is Julian and I am a PhD candidate working on tree Keep reading
Pascal’s Barrel Follow-Up
fuckyeahfluiddynamics: Pascal’s Law tells us that pressure in a fluid depends on the height and density of the fluid. This is something that you’ve experienced firsthand if you’ve ever tried Keep reading