B1 Intermedio English 7:35 1,334 palabras Science & Tech

Your Coffee Mug is a Physics Disaster

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B1

Nivel MCER

1,334

Total Words

554

Unique Words

5/10

Dificultad

Vocabulary Diversity 42%

Subtítulos (122 segments)

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There’s a special little dance I have to  do between the coffee maker and my desk,  

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just to prevent my hot coffee from  spilling over the edge of the mug.

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Maybe you’re familiar with it.

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The key is to walk smoothly, but not too  fast and also, for some reason, not too slow.

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In the end, I often just give up and drink my  coffee standing in the middle of the hallway.

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Because no matter what I try, the  coffee is determined to slosh.

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And this doesn’t happen to a  lot of other beverages I carry!

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So what’s going on?

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Turns out, it’s because of physics.

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Physicists love coffee, and they  love studying every-day problems.

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Which means they’ve dedicated several  

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peer-reviewed papers to the  factors that jostle your joe.

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And it all comes down to an unlucky  connection between your pace,  

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Key Vocabulary (12)

you A1 pronoun

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.

walk A1 verb

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.

carry A1 verb

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.

system A1 noun

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 A1 noun

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 A1 noun

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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mug
resonance
resonant
swing
slosh
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