Silly Physics with Silly Putty
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The Silly Putty Ball has just bounced. |
| Abstract |
The familiar and fun properties of the complex fluid called Silly Putty or Tricky Putty are explored in a video developed by stage one students (first year university students).
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| Principles Illustrated | Silly Putty or Trick Putty is made of long chain molecules that can slide past each other on a long time scale but not on a short time scale. The result is that silly putty bounces off another lump of silly putty if thrown at it but sticks to another lump if left in contact for a second or two. Other similar properties are shown in the video. |
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| NCEA & Science Curriculum | This can be used as a starting point for investigations. |
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| Teacher Guide |
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| Video |
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| Instructions |
This is just good fun. Have the pupils watch the video then play with silly putty themselves.
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| Notes | Complex fluids are all around us and are very important in our technology. A number of world-class research programs in the MacDiarmid Institute involve complex fluids. |
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| Credits |
This teaching resource was developed with support from |
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