non newtonian fluid experiment hypothesis

Oobleck and other pressure-dependent substances (such as Silly Putty and quicksand) are not liquids such as water or oil. They are known as non-Newtonian fluids.

Oobleck is a non-newtonian fluid. That is, it acts like a liquid when being poured, but like a solid when a force is acting on it. You can grab it and then it will ooze out of your hands. Make …

The Oobleck you made in this activity is a non-Newtonian fluid, which means it does not act like most fluids (water, juice, liquid detergent etc) you interact with. When most liquids are pushed …

Short explanation. Corn starch and water in the right amounts form a non-Newtonian fluid. Such a fluid becomes more liquid or more solid when under force - in this case more solid.

Experiment to see when it feels most solid (hint: try punching or pounding it) and when it feels most liquid (hint: try slowly sinking an open hand into it). Bonus: Use a large plastic bin or tub to make a big batch of Oobleck.

With a non-New­to­ni­an flu­id, we get a com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent ef­fect; it starts to be­have like a sol­id body. The bond be­tween the mol­e­cules of liq­uid will in­crease as the force of the im­pact on it in­creas­es.