Biology, physics and maths coincide in science games mystery
Am I alone in marvelling at the forces of biology, physics and maths. When all three coincide the synergy of science games becomes more apparent. With this in mind perhaps you could answer the following conundrum.
- Biology: Yoghurt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. Fermentation of the milk sugar (lactose) produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yoghurt its texture and its characteristic tang. It is generally viscous.
- Physics: Gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which objects with mass attract one another. In everyday life, gravitation is most commonly thought of as the agency which lends weight to objects with mass.
- Maths: Include the numerical application of events and laws of coincidence and averages.
Taking these three elements into consideration, explain the rationale behind the following occurrence:
- Biology: Yoghurt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. Fermentation of the milk sugar (lactose) produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yoghurt its texture and its characteristic tang. It is generally viscous.
- Physics: Gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which objects with mass attract one another. In everyday life, gravitation is most commonly thought of as the agency which lends weight to objects with mass.
- Maths: Include the numerical application of events and laws of coincidence and averages.
Taking these three elements into consideration, explain the rationale behind the following occurrence:
Yoghurt is injected into a plastic cup, sealed with a foil lid chilled, and stored upright in a diary. It is transported in bulk to a supermarket in cartons marked with handling insignia as to the correct location of “up.” It is transferred to the supermarket chilled display standing upright. A shopper places the pot in a basket standing upright, transfers it to the check out conveyor belt standing upright, into a shopping bag upright, and finally into the fridge standing upright.
Question: Why is there always a gloop of yoghurt on the underside of the lid? Answers such that otherwise it would ruin the Muller advert about “licking the lid of life†are not accepted.
