Give support to repulsion, and you'll see attraction. We know why
Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
When two objects repel each other under the action of one force, we usually expect that addition of another force, also repulsive one, will accelerate separation. This intuitive view is, however, not always true. Researchers have now managed to explain surprising results of experiments with mixtures, where two repulsive interactions have lead to a strong attraction.