Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air – and can even spin when it’s raining. Impacts by high-speed raindrops only ...
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Maple seeds' unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
Some seeds can even travel hundreds of miles. The spinning flight of a maple samara. From an engineering perspective, the insights gained from our study could inform the design of new types of ...
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Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
Andrew Dickerson receives funding from the National Science Foundation. When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air ...
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Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew Dickerson, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) When wind or other ...
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Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
Maple samaras’ unique design and spinning movement can teach physicists like me about seed dispersal patterns and even engineering new types of flying vehicles. The samaras’ spinning movement ...