The Leidenfrost Effectomstavan (52)in #steemstem • 6 years ago (edited) #science #nature #physics #steemiteducation
So this would be why we can stick our finger in liquid nitrogen for less than a second and emerge unscathed. Thanks for sharing!
Exactly! The same is true why you can quickly dip and remove your wet hand in molten aluminum and nothing will happen. The water turns into vapor and prevents the heat from reaching your skin quickly!
This is awesome. Water is truly a beautiful anomaly.
Very interesting post. Keep up the good work :)
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