Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Leaping shampoo and the Kaye effect
Shear-thinning fluids exhibit surprisingly rich behaviour. One example is the Kaye effect. As pouring proceeds, a small stream of liquid occasionally leaps upward from the heap.We show that the Kaye effect works for many common fluids, including shampoos and liquid soaps.
arXiv:physics/0603183v1
See also, from Nature, Physicists explain how shampoo streams can bounce.
