Tag: air flow

Clapping for Joy

Put your hands together for… … Sandra Tsing Loh … with the Loh Down on Science! *clapping* You know what that sound was? NOT my hands! Because that’s NOT EXACTLY how clapping works. What is it then?  Make some noise for Yicong Fu and team from Cornell University.  They put powder

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Ice Beneath My Wings

Could melting ice be ELECTRIFYINGLY hot?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. At cruising altitude, airplanes can start icing over because of the freezing temperatures. The ice makes flying difficult. How do pilots deal with it? They blow EXTREMELY hot air over their wings to

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