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Why does curly hair get less tangled than straight hair?

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We address the question of hair tangles and show experimentally that curly hair tends to become less tangled than straight hair. A statistical model based on geometry confirms our findings. The model gives an interesting geometric approach to hair behavior. Cop. 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers.
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hal-00824236 , version 1 (22-05-2013)

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Jean-Baptiste Masson. Why does curly hair get less tangled than straight hair?. American Journal of Physics, 2007, 75 (8), pp.701. ⟨10.1119/1.2733683⟩. ⟨hal-00824236⟩
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