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What happens when you mix cornstarch and water in a concrete mixer truck? It becomes a non-newtonian fluid. When stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid.
Imaging what belly flopping onto that would do. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

tags non-newtonian fluid water cornstarch

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2	harmsc12

2 years ago

I wanna try doing that!

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13	2manyuse...

2 years ago

Very cool!

Also see this:

http://hackedgadgets.com/2006/09/29/shaken-cornstarch-grows-fingers/

Silly Putty:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_putty

is another well known non-newtonian fluid

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4	teaya21

2 years ago

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Silly Putty:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_putty

is another well known non-newtonian fluid

yeah but you've gotta admit silly putty isn't quite as fun as what this looks like.

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13	Bornbad

2 years ago

Very cool find, teaya.

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aoeu

2 years ago

Yeah, it's easy to clean up corn starch if you add water to it because this happens.

It's definitely a cool video! I'd like to do that.

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2	BaraneyF...

2 years ago

That is incredible. Man is that awesome. Good find!

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1	gammerus

2 years ago

I remeber creating bowls of the stuff

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2	beckinac...

2 years ago

So, is it equal parts of each? I guess I just need to rent a cement mixer... this looks like fun!

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