Archive for October 10th, 2006

the pioneer effect

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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Unsolved problems in physics: What causes the apparent residual Sunward acceleration of the Pioneer spacecraft?

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cornstarch music

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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After the diet coke and mentos wave, there seems to be – may be – a new physics hype on youtube – namely the cornstarch and resonance monsters. This video is particular charming.

Remarks:
-I am not sure – but the origin of this goes probably back to this scientific video of the Center for nonlinear Dynamics at the University of Austin.

-the physics is connected to an earlier post called resonance rice and it is actually also a bit related to this earlier reported experiment of a macroscopic double slit experiment.