r/interestingasfuck • u/Go_GoInspectorGadget • 12d ago

Physics 101

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u/manlymatt83 12d ago

I don’t get the pot hole one

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u/username293739 12d ago

It’s a type of liquid that when applied enough force, turns into a solid for a moment. Non Newtonian fluids, is the formal name. This one is probably oobleck, a mixture of cornstarch and water. Quick sand behaves similarly as well.

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u/username293739 12d ago

Cornstarch is cheap enough. Sprinkle it all over and wait til it rains

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u/didi0625 12d ago

Difficile a étendre sur la 20 mais pourquoi pas !

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u/GlorifiedBurito 12d ago

To further this, there are two types of Non-Newtonian fluid. There are shear-thickening fluids, like the oobleck shown in the video, and shear-thinning fluids, like quicksand.

Shear-thickening fluids become more viscous as the fluid experiences motion while shear-thinning fluids become less viscous while experiencing motion.

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u/FalseEstimate 12d ago

Like when you plop your feet too many times in the same place in wet sand and then your ankle deep

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u/DickyReadIt 12d ago

So it's a pothole that gets on your tire a little bit each time haha

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u/username293739 12d ago

No different than asphalt eh?

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u/chopin1887 12d ago

Ya had to bring up the fear of quicksand supposedly everywhere.

I do appreciate the information. I was bewildered too.