The Experiment - shhhh...

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Liquid nitrogen boils and sizzles...

When the open end of the pipe is cold enough we feel the pipe slightly shaking just like a purring cat.

This is the right moment to lift the pipe from the Dewar and...

Dipping the pipe in liquid nitrogen
Listen! Listen to the .wav (71 k).
Ready? Lift the pipe from the Dewar. >>
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Last revised: Dec. 19. 2000, © Andrej