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clock-iconPUBLISHEDSeptember 26, 2014

Awesome Anti-Gravity Water Experiment

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Lisa Winter

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Screenshot, Sick Science!

What comes up, must come down. That’s typically how it goes for matter on Earth, due to the force of gravity. Steve Spangler of Sick Science! demonstrates that it doesn’t always have to work like that. 

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Try out this experiment, showing how water can be manipulated into staying right where it is, even when a glass is turned over.

 

 

What prevents the water from leaking out? Is it the fabric of the handkerchief? Spatial cohesion? Air resistance? Discuss it in the comments!
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDSeptember 26, 2014

Written by Elise Andrew

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