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
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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
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
Reader Question: Submarines
Reader elimik asks: Why do modern submarines have round bows instead of pointy ones, like the early WWII ones? Interestingly, there are more factors that affect this design choice than Keep reading
Reader Question: What is Surface Tension?
Last week reader thesnazz asked: Is there a difference between surface tension and viscosity, or are they two manifestations of the same process and/or principles? If you know a given Keep reading
Reader Question: What is Viscosity?
Reader thesnazz asks: Is there a difference between surface tension and viscosity, or are they two manifestations of the same process and/or principles? If you know a given fluid’s surface Keep reading
Reader Question: Heat Shimmer
Reader dialectical-induction asks: Being as its pretty hot right now where I am, I was always curious, what exactly is occurring when the air is seemingly rippling on a hot Keep reading