Entropy and Chaos: Order and Disorder in the Universe

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Grains Flowing from a Hopper

This video is of grains that are held in a vertical, 2-D hopper with a hole at the bottom.  As the grains attempt to flow out there are a number of mild jams that occur due to the size and the nature of the grains.  It is also an added bonus that the is polarized light.  Because of the polarized aspect, you can see a flash of light whenever the grains are pushed together.  This example if very similar to the one that was presented in the lab.
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