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From: phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators
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Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 1:52 PM
To: PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu
Subject: 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:
of water. Make
> For a variation on the theme - use mineral oil INSTEAD
> a similar consistency and watch the viscosity shoot upwhen 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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