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Liquid helium

The "creeping" phenomenon in Helium II diagram

When liquid helium is cooled to -271°C, it becomes a superfluid. These liquids show unusual properties such as being able to creep along surfaces as shown in the diagram.

Design: Aarchiba, SVG rendering: Júlio Reis

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Published: 09 April 2010Size: 82.89 KB