Jump to content

Powder suspended in oil?

tim.tdj
in Physics

Featured Replies

Hi Everyone

Lets say we have a an extremely fine powder which is a water-soluble crystalline solid at room temperature. Lets say we also have an oil which is less dense than the powder in its non-powdered form. If the powder is mixed into the oil, am I correct in thinking that it will be much harder for a particle of the powder to fall through the oil than it would be for a feather to fall through the air? Will the settling of the powder at the bottom of the container be so slow as to be almost imperceptible?

Thank you very much.

Kind regards

Tim

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.