{"id":95404,"date":"2016-06-25T07:35:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T07:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/"},"modified":"2018-09-01T22:21:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T22:21:19","slug":"fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-95404 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/attachment\/95405\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo1_540-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo1_540-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo1_540-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/attachment\/95406\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo3_540-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo3_540-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo3_540-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/attachment\/95407\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo4_540-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo4_540-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo4_540-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/attachment\/95408\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo2_540-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo2_540-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tumblr_o8vog5u3uf1qckzoqo2_540-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/post\/146308502259\" target=\"_blank\">fuckyeahfluiddynamics<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We play with fluid dynamics all the time, though we don\u2019t always think of it as such. Here are a few ways it shows up in the ways we play:<\/p>\n<p><b>Aerodynamics<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the study of air moving past an object. \u00a0Whether you\u2019re throwing a paper plane, flying a kite, or riding a bike, <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/aerodynamics\" target=\"_blank\">aerodynamics<\/a> has an impact on what you\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Lift<\/b><br \/>Skipping a rock won\u2019t work unless its impact generates some <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/lift\" target=\"_blank\">lift<\/a>, but we see lift in lots of other places, too, from <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/post\/91851588905\/the-hummingbird-has-long-been-admired-for-its\" target=\"_blank\">birds<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/airplanes\" target=\"_blank\">planes<\/a> to racecars and sailboats.<\/p>\n<p><b>Magnus Effect<\/b><br \/>The <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/magnus+effect\" target=\"_blank\">Magnus effect<\/a> relates to lift forces on a spinning object. It can affect the way a frisbee flies, but we see it a lot in ball-related sports, too. The flight of golf balls, volleyballs, baseballs, and soccer balls can all be significantly impacted by the Magnus effect. Check out these videos for a primer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YIPO3W081Hw\" target=\"_blank\">Magnus effect<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/post\/144908858458\/a-good-soccer-player-can-kick-the-ball-from-the\" target=\"_blank\">reverse Magnus effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bubbles<\/b><br \/>Everybody loves playing with <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/soap+bubbles\" target=\"_blank\">bubbles<\/a>. But they may have more of a impact than you realize, whether it\u2019s in making the <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/tagged\/foam\" target=\"_blank\">foam<\/a> on your latte, enhancing the aroma of your <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/post\/71756137597\/champagne-owes-much-of-its-allure-to-its-tiny\" target=\"_blank\">champagne<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics.tumblr.com\/post\/116645271174\/joints-like-our-knuckles-are-lubricated-with\" target=\"_blank\">making your joints pop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in all week for more examples of fluid dynamics in daily life. (Image credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1103\/APS.DFD.2015.GFM.V0017\" target=\"_blank\">S. Reckinger et al<\/a>., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uAN3QhzKAa0\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>fuckyeahfluiddynamics: We play with fluid dynamics all the time, though we don\u2019t always think of it as such. Here are a few ways it shows up in the ways we play: Aerodynamics This is the study of air moving past an object. \u00a0Whether you\u2019re throwing a paper plane, flying a kite, or riding a bike, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/25\/fuckyeahfluiddynamics-we-play-with-fluid\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[185,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95409,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95404\/revisions\/95409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}