Why is ketchup so hard to pour?

Title:
Why is ketchup so hard to pour?
Speaker:
George Zaidan
Description:

Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries...and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and other non-Newtonian fluids can suddenly transition from solid to liquid and back again. [Directed by TOGETHER, narrated by George Zaidan].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:29