Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Time Warp - Cornstarch



The Time Warp guys love running just about anything through slow motion and in front of high speed cameras. Oobleck is made for these guys.

Oh, first an actual definition (from the video, slowed down so you can read it) of what a Newtonian fluid is:
The resistance which arises from the lack of slipperiness originating in a fluid, other things, being equal is proportional to the viscosity by which the parts of the fluid are being separated from each other.
Yeah, whatever. Cornstarch and water make for some really fun stuff.

Like...sticking in your hands, running the hands across the surface, then showing it in really super slow motion.

Like...nailing a nail into a floating board (which is really cool to see, honestly).

Like...dumping it on a modified speaker (basically a drum head stretched over a cardboard tube, I think (and playfully mocking your own wedding).

Like...running across a pool of the stuff - and doing a hoedown on the oobleck.

Oh, at 4:20, how does the cornstarch mix flow? Shouldn't it be solidifying as it pours?

Oh, I'm about finished with the Spanish-language video. This one's way better quality and goes more in depth.

Plus it's in English.

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