Science U
Making Oobleck
Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 40s
Oobleck - when is a liquid not always a liquid and a solid not always a solid?
Oobleck - when is a liquid not always a liquid and a solid not always a solid? When its "Oobleck"! - the solution of water and corn starch particles that change their state of matter under pressure! Make a ball of Oobleck in your hands and as soon as you stop squeezing it will run through your fingers! But walk or jump across its surface and it forms a solid bridge beneath your feet!
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Science U is a local public television program presented by WPSU
Science U
Making Oobleck
Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 40s
Oobleck - when is a liquid not always a liquid and a solid not always a solid? When its "Oobleck"! - the solution of water and corn starch particles that change their state of matter under pressure! Make a ball of Oobleck in your hands and as soon as you stop squeezing it will run through your fingers! But walk or jump across its surface and it forms a solid bridge beneath your feet!
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