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3D-printed particles propel themselves across the surface of a fluid
The particles were 3D printed into a shape like a hockey puck—each was approximately 1 centimeter in diameter. The particles were hollow, making them buoyant.
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Non-Newtonian fluid lets you 'walk on water'
Non-Newtonian fluids are solid if you apply a sudden force and liquid if you apply a steady, slow force. How can something be a solid and a liquid? In the mix, there are tiny cornstarch particles ...
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Pressure in fluids
The movement and space between particles in a fluid affects the amount of pressure the fluid exerts. This means that the pressure in a fluid changes depending on its height, depth and temperature.
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Scientists catch spirals of Kelvin waves in superfluid helium for the first time
Kelvin waves have been a mystery for decades but a new method involving superfluid helium-4 can help us control them.
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How to get a perfect salt ring deposit in your pasta pot
and the number of particles released simultaneously, according to a new paper published in the journal Physics of Fluids. We've previously reported on physicists' longstanding interest in similar ...
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Salt deposit ring inside your pasta pan? Researchers unveil the physical mechanisms at play
When particles reach the bottom rapidly ... Morphology of particle cloud deposits, Physics of Fluids (2025). DOI: 10.1063/5.0239386 ...