The brazil nut effect — in reverse

Troy Shinbrot ()
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Troy Shinbrot: Rutgers University

Nature, 2004, vol. 429, issue 6990, 352-353

Abstract: In a box of mixed nuts, the brazils rise to the top. In granular mixtures in general, depending on their size and density, the ‘brazil nuts’ may sink instead. This reverse effect has now been explored further.

Date: 2004
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