I'm a nerd. I love Jeopardy.
Here is a physics Jeopardy question from a little while ago.
($800)
A: 1992 experiment using surface tension on polished silicon got water to defy physics by doing this.
Q: What is TO GO UP?
Here is an article link pertaining to that answer.
'The change in surface properties, Chaudhury said, created an imbalance of surface tension forces, or a gradient of low to high interfacial energy, helping to propel the water upward on a tilted horizontal plane.´'
Lehigh Professor Can Make Water "Creep" Uphill
'Dyne With Me' explores surface tension of solutions used in everyday life. From inks to alcohol, drugs to dish soap, and everything in between....
Thursday, 11 August 2011
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Eight-Hundred Dollar Jeopardy Question
2011-08-11T05:41:00-07:00
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