Shake It! How Wet Dogs Instantly Dry Themselves

Engineers study physics, biomechanics of wet, shaking dogs and other animals.
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  1. Frequency - The number of times per second of a repeating process
  2. Vertebral column - The spine or backbone of an animal
  3. Spinal rotation - A movement that turns or twists the spine

 

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