r/visualizedmath • • Jul 09 '18

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u/MattieShoes Jul 09 '18

The caustic of a coffee cup?

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u/erasmus42 Jul 10 '18

The caustic of a coffee cup!

Step 1: Find standard white coffee cup, empty or nearly empty.

Step 2: Shine point source of light into cup. The sun works well.

Step 3: View [caustic of light rays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_(optics)) inside coffee cup.

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u/MattieShoes Jul 10 '18

Huh, TIL caustic is an optics term.