Rubber band
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A rubber band is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry. They w
Standard amber rubber bands
≈10 Royal Mail rubber bands, on a letter size guide
Ranger bands made from moped inner tube
British cave diving style sidemount harness showing snoopy loops used to stow hoses against the cylinders
Thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation. The behavior of these qua
Rubber band
…1⁄32 14 2 1⁄16 1⁄32 31 2+1⁄2 1⁄8 1⁄32 32 3 1⁄8 1⁄32 33 3+1⁄2 1⁄8 1⁄32 61 2 1⁄4 1⁄32 62 2+1⁄2 1⁄4 1⁄32 63 3 1⁄4 1⁄32 64 3+1⁄2 1⁄4 1⁄32 117 7 1⁄16 1⁄32 Thermodynamics Temperature affects the elasticity of a rubber band in an unusual way. Heating causes the rubber band to contract and cooling causes expansion. Stretching…
Annotated color version of the original 1824 Carnot heat engine showing the hot body (boiler), working body (system, steam), and cold body (water), the letters labeled according to the stopping points in Carnot cycle
Opening a bottle of sparkling wine (high-speed photography). The sudden drop of pressure causes a huge drop of temperature. The moisture in the air freezes, creating a smoke of tiny ice crystals.