Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

Ever wondered what's going on when you pour milk into your coffee? In this FYFD video, Nicole explains the Rayleigh-Taylor instability that can occur when fluids of different densities mix.

Want more Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities? Check out these videos:

Simulation by Mark J. Stock    • 2D High-resolution Rayleigh-Taylor In...  

Laboratory demo by the University of Cambridge    • Mixing Physics Science Experiment  


Learn more about fluid dynamics at:
http://fyfluiddynamics.com

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FYFD video is written and hosted by:
Nicole Sharp


Images:

Iced coffee - Kirk McMurray https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmurra...

Crab Nebula - NASA/ESA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cra...

RTI Simulation - S. Li and H. Li/Los Alamos National Laboratory
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil...


Music:

"Gymnopedie No. 3" - Written by Erik Satie
Performed by Wahneta Meixsell