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wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:07 pm
by ron74887
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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Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:57 pm
by blueldr
Very interesting. Thanks.

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:04 pm
by n3833v
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

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:19 pm
by bagarre
Surface tension is a fascinating thing in the absence of gravity.
Thanks for the link!

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:48 pm
by GAHorn
blueldr wrote:Very interesting. Thanks.
That clinging wetness reminds you of something? :twisted:

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:46 am
by blueldr
Yeah, But it's not really for family comsumption.

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:21 pm
by bagarre
8O

Re: wring out a wet towel whilefloating in space

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:28 am
by cessna170bdriver
George, you sure know how to screw up a wet (towel)... :twisted: