Man touches hot molten metal with his bare hands. Elon Musk reacts
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Elon Musk commented on the incredible video of a man touching the molten metal.
The internet is a treasure trove of videos that can amaze one. Those videos not only share some incredible knowledge about science, they can also leave a person awe-struck. Just like this old video of a man touching hot molten metal.
Shared on Twitter by Science Girl, the video shows a man sitting in front of an outlet of flowing molten metal. The man touches the metal twice briefly and then comes near the camera to show his hand which is completely unburnt!
“A really dramatic example of the Leidenfrost effect. The moisture on his skin boils instantly, forming a layer of steam that insulates for a very short time, a temporary barrier between this person and the molten metal,” explains the caption.
Take a look:
A really dramatic example of the Leidenfrost effectthe moisture on his skin boils instantly, forming a layer of steam that insulates for a very short time, a temporary barrier between this person and the molten metal pic.twitter.com/USwGCRlj5Q
The video shared back in 2018 has gone viral again with more than 3.5 million views. People were shocked to see the man’s unburnt hand and enquired about the scientific explanation behind it.
A more traditional way for it to be understoodThe water hits the hot pan, which is hotter than the waters boiling point,a vapour layer is created that repels the water from even making contact with the metal so it kind of hovers@Russell_Arnott pic.twitter.com/OFT4w1kS2h
