F4-04: SILLY PUTTY
- ID Code: F4-04
- Purpose: Demonstrate a non-Newtonian fluid.
- Description: Set a glob of silly putty on the stand. Slowly it "flows" over the edge. If it is formed into a ball it will bounce off the floor. Silly putty is a non-Newtonian fluid: it's viscosity increases as it is subjected to greater pressure.
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