UM-Bot Posted October 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Physics Girl checks out a remarkable effect achievable with non-newtonian fluids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted October 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Umm... capillary action ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 17, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Nothing to do with capillary action. That requires a narrow tube-like hollow up which a liguid flows. Capillary action is what allows plants to draw water upwards from the earth. This is a solid rod around the outside of which a non-newtonian fluid spirals upwards. Its caused by the centripetal effect on the fluid of the rotating rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted October 18, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Homemade slime is quite a health risk. Not kidding! Don't let your kids do it. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/why-homemade-slime-could-be-dangerous-for-kids-1.3359013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted October 19, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Many substances will do that - including some pretty basic cake mixtures that will annoyingly climb up the beaters... Without watching the video, so I apologise if I'm repeating something... isn't this just basic ionic and covalent adhesion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilmaycare Posted October 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Actually the Japanese(?), I believe, have designed hi-rise buildings that use no traditional plumbing, ie, electricity/pumps to get the water source from ground level to the top floors by designing plant-like vein 'conduits' into the structure itself. If I'm correct it's like an absorbent lattice work that slowly but inexorably pulls the water up. Gotta love the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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