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The Physics Of A Bump In A Rug

October 20th, 2009 by foleyjt · No Comments · Uncategorized

Apparently there is physics involved in a bump in a rug. The scientists have used their studies of bumps in a rug to apply it to other more important things. It can be used to explain how certain defects in a crystal move, the way tectonic plates move,  how cell membranes slide, and how inchworms crawl. To read the full article click here.

This is a weird breakthrough in science. The scientists didn’t think that a rug would help them learn so much. In the future there may be unusual things that can also be used to learn more.

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