Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Faraday Waves

When a layer of fluid is oscillated vertically, a pattern of waves may emerge on the surface. These waves are known as Faraday waves. This video demonstrates the bizarre properties of Faraday waves in a mixture of water and cornstarch. Watch all the way until the end. The "finger-like protrusions" that appear are downright creepy. (Via Metafilter)
posted by Bob at 5/19/2004 08:30:00 PM  | | digg | del.icio.us | reddit