Physics in Action: Granular Materials

Spatial concepts:
container, spatial interaction, interaction, system, scale

This article describes research on systems made up of small granular pieces, such as sand piles or containers of grain. In these "Collective" systems, the interactions of each of the grains with a few neighbors determines the properties of large systems.

Resource URL: 
http://www.physicscentral.org/explore/action/granular-1.cfm
Created: 
28 Nov 2003
Publisher: 
American Physical Society
Creator: 
Physics Central
Cataloged by: 
ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Subject(s): 
sand piles
granular materials
collective systems
Modern Physics
Chaos & Non-linear Dynamics
Atomic Physics
Physics
Resource type(s): 
Reference Material
Ed level(s): 
High School
Informal Education
Audience(s): 
Learner
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Language(s): 
English