Undoubtedly one of the most mind-boggling instances of fluid dynamics I’ve learned about in writing FYFD is that of sonoluminescence – an effect in which light is produced from imploding Keep reading
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Turning Sound into Light
Sonoluminescence – the creation of light from sound – was discovered in the 1930s, and, due to the difficulty of obtaining direct measurements, the exact mechanism remains highly debated even Keep reading
The Pistol Shrimp’s Secret Weapon
The pistol shrimp (or pistol crab) is a finger-sized crustacean with a fluid dynamical superpower. When it snaps its claw, a jet of water shoots out so quickly (62 mph) Keep reading