When excited, a group of particles can behave much like a gas. These granular gases exhibit many similarities to molecular gases but contain one vital difference: without a constant input Keep reading
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Brownian Motion
Have you ever noticed how motes of dust seem to dance around even in still air? The reason they do is because all the atoms and molecules in the air Keep reading
What is Pressure?
Pressure is a critical concept in fluid dynamics – a driving force behind everything from weather patterns to lift on a wing. But where does pressure come from? Like many Keep reading