Properties of Matter

Feline flow

Stories from Physics for 11-14 14-16 IOP RESOURCES

A paper in the Rheology Bulletin has addressed the significant question of whether cats are liquids. The author, M. A. Fardin, argues that cats behave as a solid material, “like Silly Putty”, on short timescales, but that on longer timescales felines can flow to take on the shape of the container they are placed in. A methodological protocol for other researchers interested in investigating feline flow is provided for the interested reader:

  1. Bring an empty box
  2. Wait.

 

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