Cheerios Force (IMAGE)

Brown University

Cheerios Force

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In a finding that could be useful in designing small aquatic robots, researchers have measured the forces that cause small objects to cluster together on the surface of a liquid -- a phenomenon known as the "Cheerios effect." The researchers used a custom built apparatus to measure the forces using magnetism.

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Harris Lab / Brown University

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