hope you can open this! interesting! Ron
What happens if you wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space?*
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> The water shouldn't fall towards the floor
> because while orbiting the Earth, free falling
> objects will appear to float. But will the water
> fly out from the towel, or what?
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> The answer may surprise you...
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> Click On:
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> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130424.html
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wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
We need to find how to reclean the water since it looks like it can be used over and over without losing it.
Neat experiment.
John
Neat experiment.
John
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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
Surface tension is a fascinating thing in the absence of gravity.
Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the link!
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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
That clinging wetness reminds you of something?blueldr wrote:Very interesting. Thanks.

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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
Yeah, But it's not really for family comsumption.
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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space
George, you sure know how to screw up a wet (towel)... 

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