Obviously, a major consideration would be the mess factor. The experiment would have to be self-contained so as not to splatter everything in the cabin. Here's my idea:
Take a standard 16-oz bottle of Diet Coke (available after security!) and use a modified Spangler Geyser Tube with a clear plastic bag on the other end to catch the spray. The release mechanism would use a magnet to hold the mentos in place, then a quick shake should start things going.
This would look particularly cool if there's enough light for high-speed photography.
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Ooblek. I want to see you play with ooblek in zero g. I expect a presentation at least as entertaining as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCHPo3EA7oE
It would be interesting to see how a blob of the stuff reacted to impact. The question is, will it get past security, either in liquid or powder form?
About the only experiment I can think of is to let it form a into a sphere (if it isn't too viscous) and then hit it. Got any other ideas?
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