Suicide pendulum
Description:
Cautions:
Concepts demonstrated: Concervation of energy
Equipment: Bowling ball with attached eye, cable and eye, 2 C-clamps;
watermelon, pumpkin or spaghetti squash, hollowed out and scored, liquid nitrogen in large styrofoam chest, tripod with board on quick release plate
Setup Time: Medium, this demo MUST be practiced
Difficulty/Commitment: Medium
Visibility: very visible
Related demonstrations:
References: PIRA
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