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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: thedoc on 20/03/2013 18:11:34

Title: Which Thread Breaks? Using inertia to your advantage - Kitchen Science
Post by: 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...

Read more about this kitchen science experiment. (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/exp/which-thread-breaks-using-inertia-to-your-advantage/)

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Title: Re: Which Thread Breaks? Using inertia to your advantage - Kitchen Science
Post by: Brax 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