At 1:42 you describe the parameter alpha as the thermal conductivity of the oil; it's actually the thermal diffusivity (conductivity over density times specific heat). Great video anyway!
@devjock8 жыл бұрын
Ah, so that;'s what happens when I turn on the hot water for about 10 seconds, then fill the sink with thick vape clouds. Granted, the temperature difference is much smaller, or all the vapor just swirls out of the sink, but I got some cells forming reliably. Thanks for the science dude!
@poobertop8 жыл бұрын
Awesome, that's some sick footage. I wish I could get that in 1080p, but it's probably because the video was only just uploaded. Thanks for sharing, as always.
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
+poobertop I only upload at 720 because of my connection speed and render times, sorry.
@bubblezovlove72133 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I came here after seeing this in a cup of chammomille tea I made.... 🙂
@NickMoore3 жыл бұрын
I think tea is the first place I have seen this as well. Thanks!
@sou98893 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent explanation!
@NickMoore3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it.
@KallePihlajasaari3 жыл бұрын
Any wild speculations about what sort of temperatures and time scales would be required to form rock formations like the Giants Causeway columns?
@reidbyron76622 жыл бұрын
Saw this in miso soup the other day. Happen to recall what size mica you used?
@MadOnions8 жыл бұрын
This looks like the same effect you see on the surface of the sun... Interesting!
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
+MadOnions I thought so too, like a timelaps of sun spots.
@1.41422 жыл бұрын
This convection is the cause of those hexagonal shaped chunks on salt in bolivia's salt flats.
@pinguinauta93532 ай бұрын
Super interesante!
@daiwikshah26084 жыл бұрын
Hi, I was trying to repeat the experiment, but the temperature difference value I got was really small. Am I doing something wrong? My values were in SI unit, so I am slightly confused
@Matt-uf2nc8 жыл бұрын
really cool and nice explanation!
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@FredMiller8 жыл бұрын
Fascinating!
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
I thought so too. I should try again with different liquids.
@jcims8 жыл бұрын
Try 1/4"-1/2" of milk + liquid food coloring and maybe a couple drops of dish soap. The little mica particles are very cool, i've never been able to see the flow. Love the IR shot as well. Great vid!
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm trying to remember to use all the equipment I can (when applicable). The mica is cheap when bought from "over seas" and it takes very little to get the rheoscopic effect. I wonder if the dish soap would interfere with the cells as it would significantly lower the surface tension.
@Fid0n8 жыл бұрын
Great footage and explanation. Thanks! Could this mechanism also be responsible for honeycomb like structure of re-solidified coconut oil and basalt columns?
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, in columnar jointed basalt the fractures occur while it cools so it may be that the shape was set as the liquid rock solidified.
@vanweefrancis6 жыл бұрын
The chemical equivalent : kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3PEZZ6dja5neck&t=49s
@KENNETHUDUT8 жыл бұрын
Bermuda Triangle solved with this - thank you!
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
Ha! Glad you liked it!
@marcuantonio4 жыл бұрын
Beatiful!
@Robert_McGarry_Poems4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. How am I just now finding it.
@Gaston-Melchiori2 ай бұрын
Hank Green lead me to this video :D
@Uncle_Buzz8 жыл бұрын
Time to drop the fries! Cheers, Chris.
@NickMoore8 жыл бұрын
+CrossWood I'm more sure how silicone-mica fries would taste, might be interesting to watch though!
@chrisgoldbach44502 жыл бұрын
My coconut oil is doing this. I wonder if this has anything to do with producing marijuana "crystals or diamonds"
@NickMoore2 жыл бұрын
When coconut oil freezes it contracts, if it's done slow enough it will form a pattern, normally hexagons. It is analogous to the way columner jointing is formed in rocks like "The Giants Cosway"