A ball on a spinning turntable won’t fly off, it’ll have its own little orbit that is exactly 2/7th the angular speed.
Computers can be built out of greedy cup siphons instead! Take a look at this water computer. #stevemould #didyouknow
Trees do come from the ground, but truth is they mainly grow out of the air: there comes the fascinating link between living matter and coal.
LEDs and solar panels are both made of diodes, which could mean they’re technically the same thing. #didyouknow
This atomic trampoline is like watching a glitch in the matrix – how can this bouncy metal also be glass? #AtomicTrampoline #Matrix #Physics #Experiment #SteveMould
Did you know you could do this weird thing with your eye?
Keep this in mind next time you kiss someone under the mistletoe!
This spring paradox is a great analogy for what happens when a major road closes – but your journey somehow shortens.
How Do Washing Machines Actually Work?
Did you know this type of rock is called “tektite”? Well, it forms in mid-air! How cool is that?
I Cut A Petrol Pump in Half… For Science!
The Different Types Of Casts
Kettle stop when water reaches boiling point, but alcohol’s boiling point is lower than water’s. Will a kettle full of alcohol therefore stay on forever? #science #scienceexperiment
Did you know sugar water can actually change the orientation of polarised light? #sciencefacts #stevemould
Heron’s Fountain is a mind-bending hydrodynamic mechanism, and it’s a clever one… #Hydromechanism #HeronsFountain #physics #SteveMould
Have you ever seen a gluggle jug? Here’s how they work.
Did you know this security feature of the British £20 note? 💸
Did you know you could break a bottle by hitting the top? #weirdfacts #stevemould
Have you ever wondered how petrol pumps know when to stop? #interestingfacts #petrolpump
Weird Animation Technique
You cannot bounce a ball under a table
Do you know saddle shaped mirrors and how they work?
Learn more about sloshy messes that are physics and the likes at An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail, next date at the Bristol Beacon on March 12th! Tickets at fotsn. com ! #bristolbeacon #sciencefest #standupcomedy #astrophysics
Kiwis are definitely worth the pain though. Listen to the full episode “Primed and Ready” from the Podcast of Unnecessary Detail, or even better: come see us at our next show in London on April 28th! (Link in bio!) #science #biology #nature #kiwi #plantparent
