Really Cool Physics Demonstration

[Poolboy21409]

This is a really cool demonstration of physics at work. The short clip is very cool and very entertaining. While I have never seen it before, I thought it may have been around the block. Showed it to good friend PhD in Physics at a Fortune 15 corporation, and he had never seen it. So it may be new to a lot of folks.

 

http://sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k16940&pageid=icb.page80863&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent341734&state=maximize&view=view.do&viewParam_name=indepth.html#a_icb_pagecontent34173 4

 

[video=youtube;yVkdfJ9PkRQ]

[nate_sf]

My high school physics teacher used to wear a t-shirt that said "Physics is Phun." I'd say that pendulum fits the bill, very cool!

[Phil_musc]

Thanks - I had never seen this before. It is really neat and yes, physics is phun. I feel I'm a better human for having come here today!

[+ azdr0710]

fantastic.....I was actually oohing and ahhing out loud here at my computer (happens once in a while, you know).....my physics teacher (a sweet little old lady) in HS wore a button that said "F=ma"

[Poolboy21409]

Fortunately-this link is SAFE FOR WORK!!

[KMEM]

Very cool.

 

Best regards,

KMEM

[seeker630]

Amazing! Thanks for posting.