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Physics

Fick's Second Law

Quick fact

Fick's Second Law is mathematically identical to the heat equation, meaning the same math that describes how heat spreads through a metal rod also describes how perfume spreads through a room.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever watched a drop of food coloring spread in water and wondered why the color spreads faster where the boundaries are sharp? There's a mathematical law that predicts exactly how that happens.