Is this possible? (kitchen science)

JnA · « **on:** 26/12/2008 10:20:31 »

I think a person wouldn't be able to exhale hard enough to get such a strong flow...

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #1 on:** 26/12/2008 11:24:17 »

Well... perhaps if they did it in one big burst

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #2 on:** 26/12/2008 11:25:04 »

Either that or the woman has incredibly big and powerful lungs.

RD · « **Reply #3 on:** 26/12/2008 18:23:32 »

I bet she won't be allowed in that tea-shop again [

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Now these are powerful lungs: blowing up a hot water bottle til it bursts ... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R3aQdh1QfHo

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #4 on:** 26/12/2008 22:33:10 »

WOW! Thats amazing!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #5 on:** 26/12/2008 22:39:08 »

I wonder if she can inflate a hot water bottle like that too.

Here's a story about a man who can inflate them using his nose! [:0]

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #6 on:** 26/12/2008 23:15:33 »

Now there are some powerful lungs, not to mention the diaphram muscle and intercoastal muscles!

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #7 on:** 26/12/2008 23:26:13 »

I struggle to inflate a paper bag [

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JnA · « **Reply #8 on:** 26/12/2008 23:46:24 »

The hot water bottle was impressive.. but I still think I could do that over the tea pot thing... I might go a find myself a teapot... (short and stout)

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #9 on:** 26/12/2008 23:58:24 »

Could be interesting if the tealeaves get stuck in the spout [

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Chemistry4me · « **Reply #10 on:** 27/12/2008 08:25:08 »

Quote from: JnA on 26/12/2008 23:46:24

I might go a find myself a teapot... (short and stout)

It might depend on whether you can get your mouth to the (what do you call that thing???) end of the pouring thing. That way you can blow on it like through a straw.

Seany · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/01/2009 23:19:09 »

Quote from: RD on 26/12/2008 18:23:32

I bet she won't be allowed in that tea-shop again []

Now these are powerful lungs: blowing up a hot water bottle til it bursts ... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R3aQdh1QfHo

That is so unreal!! Wow..

Karen W. · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/01/2009 21:26:10 »

I am with Doc.. I haven't enough wind to blow up a bag either!

My sons ears nose and Throat Doctor can
ow up Balloons and lots of oher odd things with his nostrils!!! It is so odd!

wolfekeeper · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/01/2009 00:56:18 »

According to my calculations she's making about 0.5 psi or something a bit more, it's nothing special- a normal party balloon is about 1.5 psi.

But why don't you guys actually try it? It's called ... science!

dentstudent · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/01/2009 08:43:50 »

It is a lot easier if the object that represents the "tea" is actually made of glass.....

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/01/2009 11:37:37 »

Quote from: wolfekeeper on 07/01/2009 00:56:18

According to my calculations

How do you calculate something this?

BenV · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/01/2009 12:30:53 »

Okay - we'll kitchen science it. I'll chat do dave about how we can do it without soaking our equipment though!

Edit - regardless of lung power, i expect that most teapots wouln't create such a neat and tidy stream - I expect I'll have to get wet trying.

yor_on · « **Reply #17 on:** 28/02/2009 14:30:47 »

Awh, I would trust our Wolfekeeper on that

Mr Chem.
It should have to do with the amount of space inside that teapot and the length and diameter of that teapots 'pipe' I think?

But probably I'm missing out on some important factors..
On the other hand, it's probably just that kind of things that allows me to be soo 'free thinking' in my 'conclusions'

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Btw: Is all female scientists as sweet looking as her.
I need a change of profession here:)

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #18 on:** 28/02/2009 23:18:17 »

She's not a scientist, she's just the tea lady! [

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With very big lungs.

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And a whole lotta tea! [

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rosy · « **Reply #19 on:** 28/02/2009 23:27:42 »

Yeah, it works. I think you'd need to set the photo up a few times to get the jet going into the cup like that, but in principle it doesn't take all that much breath.

Is this possible? (kitchen science)

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