Non Newtonian bowling?!

[Arugela]

 

Make both the lane and the walkway out of this and try to bowl on it. Obviously the pins need a solid surface(or about a mm or so of non newtonian surface to sit on.). Could it become a sport?! might want to go with the small hole option for the balls though. Or is it safer it you get stuck so it doesn't go flying. Accidents will happen more often. maybe it should be done in a closed chamber or with non Newtonian wall protectors?!

Just make sure not to loose the kiddies in the goop!

I had a child once. He had a promising career in non Newtonian bowling. But then, one day, he just disappeared!

Edited April 2, 2019 by Arugela

[cubinator]

Wouldn't the ball just slide in? I think that the fluid needs an impact force to keep solid, and the bowling ball rolling over it won't really provide that force.

[Arugela]

It might. If not can you control the substance so it's think enough that it can take the rolling. You might be able to adjust the liquid to different levels of play. What about heavier(or lighter) balls than normal so the rolling creates more impact. Or oversized balls and really big pins? It might just work as is.

I'm assuming you would be adjusting your liquid to not make a mess. 8)

If not it would make ball retrieval a whole new thing. Maybe add a giant claw like in those games at stores to get plushies and junk.. A quarter per turn to retrieve a ball if it sinks. Then they can makes tons of money off bowling.

You might need to adjust technique a little though. I would think you want as much forward moment with as little angle as possible. So, high popping the ball and would cause problems. Although it would be funny.

I think I used to bowl that way. Low and to the groundish. Although you might want to maximize it in this case.

Edited April 2, 2019 by Arugela

[Cheif Operations Director]

On 4/2/2019 at 6:22 PM, cubinator said:

Wouldn't the ball just slide in? I think that the fluid needs an impact force to keep solid, and the bowling ball rolling over it won't really provide that force.

As a cheap (in terms of science) solution is you make the bowling bowl a magnet the the floor or the lane a super magnet then the non-Newtonian liquid (NNL as I will call it from now on) in between the two. Hence the bowling ball can experiacne minimal resistance and the NNL Is still part of floor