The "teapot effect" has been threatening spotless white tablecloths for ages: if a liquid is poured out of a teapot too slowly, then the flow of liquid sometimes does not detach itself from the teapot, finding its way into ...
General Physics
Nov 8, 2021
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Who has never spilled water, tea or wine while pouring it? Pouring liquids is difficult because they tend to cling to the bottle or the teapot spout rather than flowing directly into your cup or glass. A team of scientists ...
Condensed Matter
May 9, 2019
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Three years and $12 million were simply not enough time and money to teach the world about the benefits of owning a $1,000 teapot.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 2, 2017
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from France have worked out why teapots dribble at low flow rates, and how to stop them. The effect is called the "teapot effect", and solving it could finally put an end to tea stains ...
