Rayleigh-Taylor instability-fascinating gateway to the study of fluid dynamics

Physics Teacher

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 332-336

  Benjamin, Robert F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Educational tools; Exhibits; Fluids; Measuring instruments; Measuring methods; Physics experiments; Rayleigh Taylor instability; Ripples

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006459228     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.880350     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. R. Benjamin, J. Wilson, and D. Youngs, Spills and Ripples (AIMS Education Foundation, Fresno, April 2000) RTI activities for grades 5 through 9 have been published in AIMS Magazine (see November 1995, March 1997, February and December 1998 issues). Additional articles are scheduled for Fall 1999 issues.
2. David H. Sharp, "An overview of Rayleigh-Taylor instability," Physica D, 12, 3-18 (July 1984).
3. "Teaching the science behind the magic," APS News (newsletter of the American Physical Society) 8, 3 (April 1999), describing the work of Bob Friedhoffer.
4. Arnold B. Arons, "Department of amplification: The perpetual salt fountain," Phys. Teach. 33, 204-209 (April 1995).
5. Raymond W. Schmitt, Jr., "The ocean's salt fingers, Sci. Am. 272, 70-75 (May 1995).