Author Topic: Which Thread Breaks? Using inertia to your advantage - Kitchen Science (Read 1837 times)

thedoc · **on:** 20/03/2013 18:11:34

If you suspend a bottle in the middle of a piece of cotton then pull on the end of the cotton, where will it break? It isn't as simple as you might think...

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Brax · **Reply #1 on:** 17/02/2012 22:35:59

Similarly it is possible to tear loo-paper one handed using a sharp pull - either it tears or it unravels a lot! ;D

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Author Topic: Which Thread Breaks? Using inertia to your advantage - Kitchen Science (Read 1837 times)

thedoc

Brax