Exploring Physics Behind Everyday Phenomena: Leidenfrost Effect

[andresB]

Once upon a time a young me noticed that when I spinkled some water on the hot surface of an stove plate the droplets refused to boil and instead they started to move around, but only if the plate was hot enough. Years and years later I was shocked to find that it is actually a well stablished and studied effect, the Leidenfrost effect.

I'm looking for books with a collection of explanaitions for "everyday" physical effects like the aforementioned Leidenfrost effect. Though I'm not looking for overly simplified explanation, I'm looking for books that assume knowledge in basic undergraduate physics. I wonder if such books exist.

 

[Demystifier]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K0FQ0SQ/?tag=pfamazon01-20
From the title one might think that it is a philosophical book, but it is not. It is a book of surprising and seemingly paradoxical everyday phenomena.

 

[Andy Resnick]

Once upon a time a young me noticed that when I spinkled some water on the hot surface of an stove plate the droplets refused to boil and instead they started to move around, but only if the plate was hot enough. Years and years later I was shocked to find that it is actually a well stablished and studied effect, the Leidenfrost effect.

I'm looking for books with a collection of explanaitions for "everyday" physical effects like the aforementioned Leidenfrost effect. Though I'm not looking for overly simplified explanation, I'm looking for books that assume knowledge in basic undergraduate physics. I wonder if such books exist.

"Flying Circus of Physics" by Jearl Walker:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471762733/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[hutchphd]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471762733/?tag=pfamazon01-20

This was as set of photocopied pages by some crazy grad student (at U of Maryland if memory serves ) when I was studying for my quals. There have been many editions with and without answers during the intervening 40 years. Highly recommended.

I see I have been pre-empted !