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Anon1000
Hi guys,
I came upon a definition of Non Newtonian fluid that is any fluid which doesn't deform linearly with increasing stress. But then if you think about fluids, pretty much every fluid acts like this, depending on whether you're actually capable of generating enough force to see it happen. Water allows you to stir it pretty easily, but try to shoot a bullet into it, which has enormous speed and mass, and it stops in 2 feet straight. Air, especially when it comes to air resistance and cars, offers not just additional resistance, but exponentially additional resistance at speeds above 200mph, which is why cars need to jump an additional 200hp in power just to eek out an additional 5mph at a 250mph speed.
Anybody else confirm this?
I came upon a definition of Non Newtonian fluid that is any fluid which doesn't deform linearly with increasing stress. But then if you think about fluids, pretty much every fluid acts like this, depending on whether you're actually capable of generating enough force to see it happen. Water allows you to stir it pretty easily, but try to shoot a bullet into it, which has enormous speed and mass, and it stops in 2 feet straight. Air, especially when it comes to air resistance and cars, offers not just additional resistance, but exponentially additional resistance at speeds above 200mph, which is why cars need to jump an additional 200hp in power just to eek out an additional 5mph at a 250mph speed.
Anybody else confirm this?