Your Coffee Mug is a Physics Disaster
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DownloadThere’s a special little dance I have to do between the coffee maker and my desk,
just to prevent my hot coffee from spilling over the edge of the mug.
Maybe you’re familiar with it.
The key is to walk smoothly, but not too fast and also, for some reason, not too slow.
In the end, I often just give up and drink my coffee standing in the middle of the hallway.
Because no matter what I try, the coffee is determined to slosh.
And this doesn’t happen to a lot of other beverages I carry!
So what’s going on?
Turns out, it’s because of physics.
Physicists love coffee, and they love studying every-day problems.
Which means they’ve dedicated several
peer-reviewed papers to the factors that jostle your joe.
And it all comes down to an unlucky connection between your pace,
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To move along by putting one foot in front of the other, always keeping at least one foot on the ground. It is the most basic way for humans to move from one place to another for exercise or travel.
To hold something or someone and move them from one place to another. This usually involves using your hands, arms, or a vehicle to support the weight of the object while moving.
A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. It can be used to describe a set of rules, a computer program, or a part of the body.
Coffee is a popular dark-colored drink made from roasted and ground seeds called beans. It is usually served hot or cold and contains caffeine, which helps people feel more awake and energetic.
"The coffee is important."
Frequency is how often something happens in a certain amount of time. In science, it describes the number of times a wave or signal repeats every second.
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