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@article{habdas06, abstract = {Most people do not realize that many substances they use in the kitchen and the bathroom are not simple liquids or solids. Everyone is familiar with three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. However, creams, shampoo, toothpaste, and ketchup all have properties of both liquids and solids. This paper describes demonstrations and laboratory exercises1 that show intriguing properties of squishy substances, defined as materials that are not unambiguously solid, liquid, or gas. Unlike some areas of physics, the concepts behind squishy materials are understandable even by beginning students. Squishy physics can be used to show physics questions arising from everyday life and to convey the excitement of current research.}, author = {Habdas, Piotr and Weeks, Eric R. and Lynn, David G.}, citeulike-article-id = {1678095}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PHTEAH000044000005000276000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aip.org/link/?PTE/44/276}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2195396}, doi = {10.1119/1.2195396}, journal = {The Physics Teacher}, keywords = {brownian-motion, complex-fluids, teaching}, number = {5}, pages = {276--279}, posted-at = {2007-09-20 05:09:34}, priority = {0}, publisher = {AAPT}, title = {Squishy Materials}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2195396}, volume = {44}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - habdas06 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1678095 N2 - Most people do not realize that many substances they use in the kitchen and the bathroom are not simple liquids or solids. Everyone is familiar with three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. However, creams, shampoo, toothpaste, and ketchup all have properties of both liquids and solids. This paper describes demonstrations and laboratory exercises1 that show intriguing properties of squishy substances, defined as materials that are not unambiguously solid, liquid, or gas. Unlike some areas of physics, the concepts behind squishy materials are understandable even by beginning students. Squishy physics can be used to show physics questions arising from everyday life and to convey the excitement of current research. IS - 5 JF - The Physics Teacher EP - 279 TI - Squishy Materials PB - AAPT VL - 44 SP - 276 KW - brownian-motion KW - complex-fluids KW - teaching AU - Habdas, Piotr AU - Weeks, Eric AU - Lynn, David PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2195396 ER -