Post by sherlew99 on Mar 31, 2014 20:44:11 GMT -6
This Is What A Liquid's Triple Point Looks Like
Ralphie Aversa
03-31-14
A new video with hundreds of thousands of views is educating those of us who aren't science enthusiasts on a term in thermodynamics.
In the clip, pressure is applied to a liquid in a large flask. The liquid transforms to a solid but then begins to boil while still appearing solid. Tom Enstone uploaded the video to YouTube on Sunday and asked, "The fluid simultaneously both boils and freezes? Would like some insight here ..."
Ralphie Aversa
03-31-14
A new video with hundreds of thousands of views is educating those of us who aren't science enthusiasts on a term in thermodynamics.
In the clip, pressure is applied to a liquid in a large flask. The liquid transforms to a solid but then begins to boil while still appearing solid. Tom Enstone uploaded the video to YouTube on Sunday and asked, "The fluid simultaneously both boils and freezes? Would like some insight here ..."
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