This article was originally published with the title “ Ketchup Is Not Just a Condiment: It Is Also a Non-Newtonian Fluid ” in SA Space & Physics Vol. 4 No. 3 (June 2021) doi:10.1038 ...

But get them together and they form a non-Newtonian fluid. To really understand these materials, ... it works the opposite of the previous examples: The liquid becomes more viscous, not less.

Water and oil, and some other simple fluids, respond in the same way to all levels of shear stress. These are termed Newtonian fluids, and their viscosity is constant for all stresses although it will ...

Oobleck has long been my favorite example of a non-Newtonian fluid, and I'm not alone.It's a hugely popular "kitchen science" experiment because it's simple and easy to make. Mix one part water to ...

This type of non-Newtonian fluid is called "shear thickening" – it becomes thicker (more viscous) when force is applied. Other examples include quicksand and some types of body armor made with similar ...

We may finally understand why non-Newtonian fluids act so strange. / Hard Science / NIST / Non Newtonian Fluids / Oobleck Updated 5.13.16, 9:49 AM EDT by Jelor Gallego ...

Many non-Newtonian fluids exist that are staples of YouTube videos and science magic shows. But they're also familiar from the kitchen: pudding is probably my favorite one (mmm, pudding), but ...

Elastoviscoplastic (EVP) fluids like mud, concrete, and lava are a type of non-Newtonian fluid that exhibit both solid and fluid-like behavior depending on the forces they are subjected to (i.e ...

Experts refer to these materials as “non-Newtonian fluids,” of which ketchup and blood are prime examples. ... The results demonstrate that blood plasma is itself a non-Newtonian fluid.

The most famous non-Newtonian fluid is probably Oobleck, a mixture of cornstarch and water. In this experiment, you will compare it to a lesser-known non-Newtonian fluid: ketchup. Tomato ketchup is a ...