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Pitch drop experiment

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The location here is the Physics Museum of the University of Queensland where Dr. Thomas Parnel did his famous pitch drop experiment.

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Pitch drop experiment

The pitch drop experiment is a long-term experiment which measures the flow of a piece of pitch over many years. Pitch is the name for any of a number of highly viscous liquids which appear solid, most commonly bitumen. At room temperature, tar pitch flows at a very slow rate, taking several years to form a single drop.

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