Physics and illusion tinkerer Brusspup uploaded a video with 10 spectacular fire tricks, hacks, experiments that can be done using household supplies. You should proceed with great caution if you decide to try any of these fire tricks yourself. Enjoy!
Tag: scientific experiment
Creating a Sun-Powered Death Ray
Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds from What Could Possibly Go Wrong? on the Science Channel attempted to create a focused beam of light hot enough to melt bronze. To accomplish this goal, they will only use the lenses of old projection TV’s and the abundant light of the sun. Watch the video below.
Schlieren Optics: Making The Invisible Visible
Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations conducted a demonstration of an optical technique that allows us to see small changes in the index of refraction in air, which made visible by Schlieren Optics. A point source of light is reflected from a concave mirror and focused onto the edge of a razor blade, which is mounted… Continue reading Schlieren Optics: Making The Invisible Visible
Five Fun Physics Phenomena
Derek Muller of the Veritasium YouTube channel has demonstrated five cool physics-related phenomena, including center of mass cane trick, water bending, magnetic cereal and a flying tea bag. Muller wants the users to engage with him and to explain these awesome experiments. Watch the video you below.
Amazing Chinese Popcorn Maker
Discovery Channel show Mythbusters hosts got a hold of an old-school popcorn makers used by many street vendors in China. The metal, teardrop-shaped container is filled with popcorn, sealed, and cooked over a charcoal flame. The traditional popcorn maker blasts popcorn out like a cannon when the device is opened. Adam, Jamie The host of the science TV… Continue reading Amazing Chinese Popcorn Maker
Accidental Scientific Discoveries
Some scientific discoveries were the result of an accident that can lead to spectacular breakthrough. Lets take a look at some of these accidental discoveries that changed our world in the video below.
Amazing Bead Chain Experiment in Slow Motion
On the latest episode of Earth Unplugged by BBC Earth Productions, they met with Steve Mould, the science guy from Britain’s Brightest, to explore the science behind the “self siphoning beads”. Steve demonstrates how the self-siphoning chain of beads works in slow motion. Amazingly, the entire chain of beads siphons out of the jar, float in midair seemingly against gravity. The chain levitate even… Continue reading Amazing Bead Chain Experiment in Slow Motion
Video: Three Years of Sun in Three Minutes
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has released an incredible time lapse video that shows three years of the sun’s activity in just three minutes. This video shows those three years of the sun at a pace of two images per day. SDO’s Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) captures a shot of the sun every 12 seconds in 10… Continue reading Video: Three Years of Sun in Three Minutes