Wild Extrusions
In their continuing quest to squish all the things, the Hydraulic Press channel recently debuted a tool with a series of small holes they can extrude various substances through. The Keep reading
Celebrating the physics of all that flows
In their continuing quest to squish all the things, the Hydraulic Press channel recently debuted a tool with a series of small holes they can extrude various substances through. The Keep reading
Asteroid impacts are a major force in shaping planetary bodies over the course of their geological history. As such, they receive a great deal of attention and study, often in Keep reading
Oobleck is probably the Internet’s favorite non-Newtonian fluid. People vibrate it, run across it, shoot it, drop it, and even use it to fix potholes. But how does oobleck hold Keep reading
Mixing cornstarch and water creates a fluid called oobleck that has some pretty bizarre properties. Oobleck is a shear-thickening, non-Newtonian fluid, which means its viscosity increases when you try to Keep reading
Paint getting flung from a spinning drill bit can create some incredible art. Here the Slow Mo Guys recreate the effect in high-speed video. What we’re seeing is tug of Keep reading
Amidst your holiday celebrations, you may have encountered a chocolate fountain. In a recent paper, applied mathematicians have laid out the physics behind these delicious decorations, and it turns out Keep reading
Putting out fires can be a difficult, water-intensive task. In this video, scientists demonstrate how using a non-Newtonian fluid can make it easier to extinguish and suppress flames. Where water Keep reading
Photographer Lloyd Meudell captures surrealistic images of breaking sea foam. Interestingly, the sea foam is essentially a three-phase fluid made up of air, water, and sand. Yet despite the surrealism Keep reading
Sometimes fluids are slow-moving enough that it takes timelapse techniques to reveal the flow. Fog is one example, and, as seen above, magnetic silly putty is another. The putty is Keep reading
Viscoelasticity can generate some bizarre fluid behaviors. Viscoelastic fluids are special class of non-Newtonian fluid in which the response to deformation is both viscous, like a fluid, and elastic, like Keep reading