Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

Ever wondered what's going on when you pour milk into your coffee? In this FYFD video, Nicole explains the Rayleigh-Taylor instability that can occur when fluids of different densities mix. Want more Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities? Check out these videos: Simulation by Mark J. Stock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Cs2tO5w74 Laboratory demo by the University of Cambridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI85oC-3mJ0 Learn more about fluid dynamics at: http://fyfluiddynamics.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/fyfluiddynamics FYFD video is written and hosted by: Nicole Sharp Images: Iced coffee - Kirk McMurray https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmurrak/7989207122/in/photostream/ Crab Nebula - NASA/ESA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crab_Nebula.jpg RTI Simulation - S. Li and H. Li/Los Alamos National Laboratory http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HD-Rayleigh-Taylor.gif Music: "Gymnopedie No. 3" - Written by Erik Satie Performed by Wahneta Meixsell