What happens to a liquid in a cold vacuum? Does it boil or freeze? These animations of liquid nitrogen (LN2) in a vacuum chamber demonstrate the answer: first one, then Keep reading
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Liquid Nitrogen and the Leidenfrost Effect
One of the tried and true cooking tips my mother gave me when I was younger was to test the temperature of my griddle before making pancakes by splashing a Keep reading
The Leidenfrost Effect
The Leidenfrost effect occurs when a liquid comes in contact with a mass significantly hotter than the liquid’s boiling point. Upon contact, a thin layer of the liquid will be Keep reading