When quick pressure comes upon Oobleck, it hardens until little to no pressure is applied. When little to no pressure is being applied, it turns into a thick liquid.I am not sure if Oobleck is a liquid or a solid, if I had to guess I'd say it is a liquid. Oobleck always comes back to being a thicker liquid, for it to be considered a solid it has to be acted upon by pressure. But truthfully it is neither liquid or solid, it is called a non-newtonian fluid.
On a molecular level, Oobleck isn't far from mud. When mud is acted upon with pressure quickly, it has a similar outcome (hardens temporarily). I think some form of drag is happening, like drag on a fishing reel or when falling from the sky.There is minimal drag when minimal pressure is being applied. And lots of drag if you were to hit Oobleck or mud, creating lots of quick pressure. Picking it up and tossing it around made me feel like a young boy again. It reminded me of when I made Oobleck back in elementary. Its silly puty 2.0 to me. Its almost like I am playing with outer space matter.
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