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Tag Archives: Non-Newtonian Fluid

Make Your Own Non-Newtonian Fluid

Posted on Mar 17, 2011 by ginahagler
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>One cup cornstarch…

Two cups water…
Mix it all together and you’re good to go!
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Walking on Water

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 by ginahagler
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You gotta love these guys!

They filled a pool with a mix of cornstarch and water made on a concrete mixer truck. It becomes a non-newtonian fluid. When stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid.

Recorded in Barcelona, Spain

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About Gina Hagler

Gina Hagler writes about science and technology for children and adults. Her first step-by-step science experiment books for children were published in January. Her adult book on applied fluid dynamics for Springer Verlag is slated for release in November. Her work has appeared in a number of publications for children and adults.

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