Helium Transforms into a Superfluid
3,826 views · Published 11 May 2018 · 1:12 · Indexed 5 October 2026
Channel: Concerning Reality · 2018 · Education
We all know and love helium as the gas that makes balloons float and our voices falsetto, but some interesting things start happening when you cool these atoms down. When helium is cooled to extreme temperatures, we’re talking just a few degrees away from absolute zero (-460 ˚F), it turns into a superfluid. This means that it can flow without any friction. This lack of friction means that it can climb up over the sides of glasses or leak through cracks in a container. Helium superfluid is outrageously hard to contain. When it starts flowing, good luck stopping it. So, helium may make your parties a hit, but when it’s supercooled, it becomes one of the coolest liquids in the entire world. All images and videos courtesy of the creative commons or used in accordance with fair use laws. For questions or concerns, please use the contact section on our channel. Brittle Rille - Reunited by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200047 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
