Additional Info

• 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.
• Availability: Available
• References: REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.)
• Videos-1: See this YT video for a discussion of the science of duct tape and how it relates to Silly Putty