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Granular materials have properties of both solids and liquids. They include many materials crucial to our economy and to daily life, such as food, building materials, and chemicals. In one investigation, physicists shake trays of sand and produce remarkable patterns.
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Keywords: collective systems, granular materials, sand piles
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Physics Central. (n.d.). Physics in Action: Granular Materials. Retrieved October 16, 2024, from American Physical Society: http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/granular.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Granular Materials. College Park: American Physical Society. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/granular.cfm (accessed 16 October 2024).
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