Here are 5 cool experiments, you can try at home, part 1.
Look what you can do with a bit of water, and an empty glass bottle. If we put this
in the microwave on high power for 1 minute and 30 seconds, the water starts vaporizing
into steam. And of course that means the bottle’s going to get really really hot. So before
we touch it, we’ll need some insulated oven mitts. Now what do you think will happen if
we turn the bottle upside, down and dip it in a bath of cold water? The water gets sucked
up with a tremendous amount of force. Which, apparently can fill the bottle in less than
a second. This works because steam takes up a lot more space than water, so when it rapidly
contracts inside the bottle, the outside air pressure forces the water in to fill the void,
until the pressures equalize. Did you know you can turn a stack of pennies into a battery,
that will light LEDs and power a calculator? If we use sand paper to shave off one side
of the pennies, we end up with bi-metallic discs that are copper on one side, and zinc
on the other. Try stacking the pennies 10 high so they’re all facing the same direction,
then place pieces of cardboard, soaked in vinegar, between each coin. This makes an
improvised 6 volt battery with just enough power to light a couple of LEDs. The copper
top is the positive, the zinc is the negative, and surprisingly, 3 pennies is all it takes
to power a small calculator like this. That’s the power in your pocket change. This slick
little trick is good to know, if “urine” trouble. It might sound weird, but there is
a way you can start a fire with your pee. Pour some of the yellow liquid into a clear
plastic bag or plastic wrap, then collect the corners together and twist it around until
it bulges out to form a liquid sphere. Now you can focus the sunlight, and start burning
dark paper or fine tinder just like you would with a magnifying glass. Nurse the embers
into a flame with the help of some kindling, and you’ve just started a fire with your
pee. Did you know you can turn a hunk of butter, into a candle? Start by cutting a block of
butter in half, then roll up a bit of tissue paper to make an improvised wick. Push the
wick into the butter and light it, and incredibly, the butter burns just like a candle. Each
half gives up to 4 hours of light, so try it for yourself and see if anyone else finds
your experiment, enlightening. If you promise to be careful, you can make a mini pyrotechnic
display with some cheap disposable lighters. By hacking into the valve tensioner, and adjusting
it counter-clockwise 2-3 times, we can get it to shoot a flame up to 12 inches long!
It’s a micro handheld flamethrower that shoots clean-burning gas. Just don’t run
it very long or it might catch the casing on fire and blow up. You can also try wrapping
the spring around the flint to make a tiny flint bomb. Hold it in an open flame until
it starts glowing red-hot, then throw it on the concrete, far away from anything that
could catch on fire. Well there are 5 cool
experiments you can try at home. Just make sure to use common sense and try not to get
anyone hurt in the process. That’s it for now. If you liked these experiments, perhaps
you’ll like some of my others. Check them out at www.thekingofrandom.com
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