Peanut butter is a liquid—the physics of this and other unexpected fluids
Shearing forces push a material in opposite directions, producing shearing strain. Credit: Designing Buildings Those Transportation Security Administration requirements are drilled into every frequent flyer’s head: You can carry on liquids that are only less than 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) in volume each. But when the TSA recently confiscated a jar of Jif under this…