Unexplainable

Unexplainable or Not: Bikes, planes, ice skates

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Jan 4, 2023
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INSIGHT

Turbulence Explained

  • Turbulence is caused by unpredictable air currents that push and pull aircraft.
  • Scientists are trying to understand these currents using the Navier-Stokes equations.
INSIGHT

Ice's Unique Slipperiness

  • Ice's slipperiness is a unique property not shared by other smooth, hard materials.
  • Pressure melting, while a factor, doesn't fully explain why even light objects can glide on ice.
INSIGHT

Bike Self-Stability

  • Bikes exhibit self-stability, remaining upright even without a rider when pushed forward.
  • Neither the gyroscopic effect nor the caster effect fully explains this phenomenon.
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