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Separation of Peas and Carrots in Boiling Water

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Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine

Abstract

Frozen peas and carrots are commonly available in grocery stores in the United States. The carrots are cut into cubes roughly 8 mm on a side. They are prepared together in water which is brought to a boil. Sometimes peas and carrots which are initially mixed together completely separate as the water is heated.
Citation
The Physics Teacher
Volume
59
Issue
8
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Rayleigh-Bernard convection , peas and carrots , particle separation , physics education
Thermodynamics

Citation

Levine, Z. (2021), Separation of Peas and Carrots in Boiling Water, The Physics Teacher, [online], https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006916 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created October 27, 2021
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