Ultrasonic Mayhem #1

THE ELECTRIC MENTOS COLA TEST. But no cola. And no mentos. A blast of ultrasound will generate cavitation microbubbles, and can remove ALL the effervescence from soda in a few seconds. Cold soda works best. I put a few drops of dish soap in the soda, and I think it gives a larger response.

NOTE: you can get one of these 2-Qt ultrasonic baths for well under $20 if you camp out on those eBay keywords for a few months. Otherwise they're around $100 used, $300 new.

(Unlike other vids here, this one isn't my invention; I heard about it from Jim B. of Science Club Inc.)

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Science & Technology

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• ultrasound
• ultrasonic
• physics
• acoustics
• cavitation
• mentos
• diet
• coke
• carbonation
• fountain
• nucleation
• mythbusters
• eepybird
• cola
• amasci
• diy

[regregex]

Wbeaty: "Hey lady, check out my displaced ejaculation, raaagh!"

Lady: *unimpressed*

[wbeaty]

@regregex Physics educators have enormous teslacoils.

[ethanhines]

I had one of those ultasonic mist fountains, when I put my finger on the hole it hurt. Was it a case of sound trying to pierce my skin?

[wbeaty]

> sound trying to pierce my skin

@ethanhines No, the sound goes right through, and heats up tissues. You gave yourself an internal burn.

[Zhdophanti]

i think if i had an ultrasonic source it would be dangerous to people around me :D

[wbeaty]

> if I had an ultrasonic source

Just wait for "ultrasound mayhem #2" video. Much more mayhemie.

[pockEclipse]

@wbeaty lol sound induced internal burning. science ftw :)

[JohnADreams777]

Stuff like this: The reason I'm considering going back to school to study the sciences. :)

[ultrasonicflowmeter]

nice to see the ultrasonic cleaner being used like this

[ultrasonictechnology]

thanks for this. Keep it up

[TheBaumgardner]

lame

[musclesmatthews]

Haha u scared that lady

[X1107450X]

@ethanhines BURRRNEEDDDDD

[Grawr93XD]

i wish you were my science teacher :)