DonB Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 http://smp.uq.edu.au/content/pitch-drop-experiment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Ordinary glass exhibits the same property. Measurements of the thickness of panes in old church windows reveals that they are, on average, thicker at the bottom than at the top. Pitch and glass are examples of supercooled liquids, they are not solids, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 It still hasn't quite dropped I see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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