wil it brayk? egg drop FIZ-iks (full length)
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The short version of this blew up on our TikTok / tamuphysastr as presented by Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova. This is the full version from the 2021 Texas A&M Physics & Engineering Festival
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AI GeneratedThis demonstration illustrates the concept of inertia using a raw egg, a paper cylinder, and a plate. By striking the plate with a sudden, forceful blow, the egg remains momentarily stationary due to its inertia, causing it to drop straight down into a glass of water while the supporting structures are knocked away.
For this demonstration you need a lot of courage
and faith in the laws of physics.
Here a paper cylinder left over from a roll of toilet paper
and I have a raw egg. I will mount
this raw egg on the top of the cylinder.
The cylinder is on the plate over the glass with water.
Now this courage and faith part comes.
I will hit this plate with my hand and I will hit
it hard without hesitation.
If I do it right, then the plate will fly, the roller will fly,
but the egg will not fly.
It has inertia, so it will just fall into this glass with water. If I
lose my confidence in physics, then I don't hit it hard enough,
then this plate will fly too slow,
the egg will fly away, and I'll create a mess.
Let's see what I can do. Ready?