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Kaye Effect: Jumping Liquids.

Posted April 11, 2007 9:47 AM

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Here's a weird behavior of complex liquids, called the Kaye Effect [wiki], named after British engineer Arthur Kaye, who first discovered it in 1963. When a think thin stream of viscous fluid is poured onto a surface, a stream of jumping liquid can be seen!

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04/12/2007 3:27 AM

Crikey! That's a new one on me, brilliant video, totally fused my cerebellum!

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04/12/2007 4:26 AM

That explains the need to clean the bathroom after certain family members have used it...

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04/12/2007 5:01 AM

TOO much information!

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04/13/2007 2:16 AM

Brilliant ! Like everone else , I've now got to persuade my son to do it in the bathroom .

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04/13/2007 3:11 AM

General comments:

#1- change the specific gravity

#2-introduce different liquids to the shampoo.

#3-raise or lower the temperature of the shampoo.

#4-raise or lower sound frequency or amplitude directed at the stream

#5-raise or lower air pressure in the surrounding area

#6-increase or decrease the angle of the table.

What else needs to be said? James

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