The Physics of Caramel: How To Make a Caramelized Sugar Cube

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The Physics of Caramel: How To Make a Caramelized Sugar Cube with tags physics, minutephysics, science

Watch the original video in Spanish here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Vkv5GQXwwThis video is about how the physics and chemistry of sugar (in particular, how it melts, and how it caramelizes) is more complicated than you might think. It involves fructose, sucrose, glucose, and a sticky mess.Credits:Gallium melting footage by WorkshopSciencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jow4idr6HNsSupport MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysicsLink to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/MinutePhysics is on twitter - @minutephysicsAnd facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysicsAnd Google+ (does anyone use this any more?) - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute!Created by Henry Reich