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Heavy Water Production - Nuclear Weapons
Heavy water, D1O, is water in which both hydrogen atoms have been replaced with deuterium, the isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron. It is present naturally in water, but in only ...
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Hot Water Freezing?
A brief discussion (with a slightly disbelieving tone) of why hot water freezes faster than cold water. Links to a related section on the Mpemba Effect.
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Water Tower
Applet showing water flow from a hose as height changes the amount of water in the tower can be varied. Does not include any physics explanation.
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Boil water with shockwave
With an animation you can alter the amount of water and starting temperature to estimate how long water will take to boil. The animation will run and your estimate of time evaluated. It can be ...
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That Sinking Feeling (Water Temperature and Density)
Why does the water always seem colder at the bottom of a lake?
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Exploding water
In this video mythbusters find out how likely it is that you could superheat water in your own microwave.
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The Motion of Molecules in Water
Instructions for an activity to look at diffusion in water.
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The Mpemba Effect: Hot Water Freezes before Cold
The Mpemba Effect is a special phenomenon where hot water freezes faster than cold water. This site gives a basic introduction to the ideas involved.
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Putting the WOW into reduced fat foods
A podcast on the development of water-in-oil-in-water emulsions as a way of reducing the fat content of foods.
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Salt and the boiling point of water
Find out how adding salt to water affects the temperature at which it boils and why.
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