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Slow Motion Color Mixing Oobleck
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The Hows and Whys Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid and one of the coolest substances around. Non-Newtonian fluids behave very differently than normal fluids in that they harden when pressure is applied to them and liquify when pressure is released. For example, when you roll the oobleck into a ball you apply pressure to it and it holds its shape of a ball. Then, when you set the ball in the palm of your hand, the oobleck turns back into a liquid and becomes a puddle of oobleck again. 1 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup water Bowl Spoon Tray Food coloring (at least 2 colors) Materials Needed Mix the cornstarch and water in a bowl and stir slowly until evenly mixed. Pour the mixture into a shallow tray. Add a few drops of food coloring to the mixture. Use at least 2 different colors. Tilt the tray back and forth and watch the colors slowly move through the oobleck and mix. Try mixing the primary colors (red, yellow and blue). What colors do they make? Try picking up a ball of oobleck and roll it in your hands. What happens to the ball of oobleck once you open your hands? The Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Slow Motion Color Mixing Oobleck Colors swirl in slow motion in this fun experiment!
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The Hows and WhysOobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid and one of the coolestsubstances around. Non-Newtonian fluids behave verydifferently than normal fluids in that they harden whenpressure is applied to them and liquify when pressure isreleased. For example, when you roll the oobleck into a ballyou apply pressure to it and it holds its shape of a ball.Then, when you set the ball in the palm of your hand, theoobleck turns back into a liquid and becomes a puddle ofoobleck again.
1 cup cornstarch1/2 cup waterBowlSpoonTrayFood coloring (at least 2 colors)
Materials Needed
Mix the cornstarch and water in a bowl and stir slowlyuntil evenly mixed.Pour the mixture into a shallow tray.Add a few drops of food coloring to the mixture. Use atleast 2 different colors. Tilt the tray back and forth and watch the colors slowlymove through the oobleck and mix. Try mixing the primary colors (red, yellow and blue). What colors do they make?Try picking up a ball of oobleck and roll it in your hands. What happens to the ball of oobleck once you open yourhands?
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Slow Motion Color Mixing OobleckColors swirl in slow motion in this fun experiment!
