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Re: Subject: Re: Recipe For "Funny" Liquid



At 8:52 AM -0400 9/22/00, S.Goelzer, you wrote about Re: Recipe For
"Funny" Liquid:




> For a variation on the theme - use mineral oil INSTEAD of water. Make
> a similar consistency and watch the viscosity shoot up when you bring
> an electrically charged object near the flowing liquid. A rubber
> balloon will 'solidify' the stuff.
>

I cannot wait to try this! Is there a reference on the physics?

Scott


I don't have a reference but I CAN tell you that I personally 'stole'
the idea from David Haas of the NCSU physics folks. (maybe HE could
trace it back further.)

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