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Great Molasses Flood
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The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, was a disaster that occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
The wreckage of the collapsed tank is visible in the background, center, next to the light-colored warehouse
The wreckage of the collapsed tank is visible in the background, center, next to the light-colored warehouse
Coverage from The Boston Post
Coverage from The Boston Post
Damage to the Boston Elevated Railway caused by the burst tank and resulting flood
Damage to the Boston Elevated Railway caused by the burst tank and resulting flood
The molasses tank prior to its 1919 rupture—exact date unknown
The molasses tank prior to its 1919 rupture—exact date unknown
Non-Newtonian fluid
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In physical chemistry and fluid mechanics, a non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid that does not follow Newton's law of viscosity; that is, it has variable viscosity dependent on stress. In particular, the v
Great Molasses Flood
…sticky fly-paper. The more they struggled, the deeper in the mess they were ensnared. Human beings—men and women—suffered likewise. As molasses is a non-Newtonian fluid, its viscosity changes under stress, thinning and flowing quickly under pressure and heat. During the flood, this shear-thinning resulted in unexpected…
Paint is a non-Newtonian fluid. A flat surface covered with white paint is oriented vertically (before taking the picture the flat surface was horizon
Paint is a non-Newtonian fluid. A flat surface covered with white paint is oriented vertically (before taking the picture the flat surface was horizontal, placed on a table). The fluid starts dripping down the surface but, because of its non-Newtonian nature, it is subjected to stress due to the gravitational acceleration. Therefore, instead of slipping along the surface, it forms very large and very dense droplets with limited dripping.
Demonstration of a non-Newtonian fluid at Universum in Mexico City
Demonstration of a non-Newtonian fluid at Universum in Mexico City
Oobleck on a subwoofer. Applying force to oobleck, by sound waves in this case, makes the non-Newtonian fluid thicken.
Oobleck on a subwoofer. Applying force to oobleck, by sound waves in this case, makes the non-Newtonian fluid thicken.
Slime flows under low stresses but breaks under higher stresses
Slime flows under low stresses but breaks under higher stresses