Re: Chaos

NFetter (NFetter@aol.com)
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:59:30 EDT


From: NFetter <NFetter@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:59:30 EDT
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: Chaos

Hi Geoff,
The simplest demonstration of an ordered system changing to chaotic one is a
stream of water coming from a faucet. If you open the faucet gently, the
small stream of water is in the laminar flow mode, but about 20 cm down, the
flow becomes turbulent.
Neil Fetter