In theory, two cars could hang from interleaved phone books without their being pulled apart. Well discuss how to actually do it and how to train for it, too. Now, in this article, we dive into the specifics of one of the more popular challenges tearing a phonebook in half. Once youve torn through the edge, ripping the rest of the phone book in half is relatively easy. Jonathan lung and brian louden win science channels competition to become hosts of the new mythbusters. So if they were testing that a laptop computer can over heat, inevitably they would decide to spill some flammable liquid on the laptop and manufacture a spark. In this episode they tried to bust the myth that it is impossible to pull two interleaved phone books apart. The season sets have included multiple episodes mostly in order, the collections which there has been two of include a random assortment of episodes. Phone book friction on this episode of mythbusters adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. Put your thumbs close together in the middle though still along the top edge of the book.
Missouri man finds stacks of family photos and reunites them with their owners. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time zimmerman, keith, zimmerman, kent, hyneman, jamie, savage, adam, rees, peter on. The cast of the television series mythbusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives tales, and the like. If there are 999 pages in total in contact with each other, the friction between the pages is equal to 500 times the friction between one book and a table. The mythbusters dont just tell the myths, they put them to the test. While tearing a phone book in half does require strength, theres also a trick to it though some strongmen can tear phone books without using it. It was tested how much force it takes to rip them apart. Use your thumbs to bend down the center of the phone book.
Click below to see if you really can rip a phone book in half. In my previous article, i gave an overview of what feats of strength are and why you should do them. Mythbusters, a detective series, tries to validate urban myths using every tool at our disposal. The series was transmitted by numerous international broadcasters, including sbs australia firstrun episodes, with repeat episodes shown on. Push down with your thumbs so that the center of the book bends down to form a sort of crease. Adam was able to rip a phone book in half and jamie couldnt until adam showed him how. In 2005, the mythbusters took a dive into sharkinfested waters to test theories from the 1975 classic film jaws. The discovery channels mythbusters recently conducted an experiment to find out how much force is required to separate two interleaved phone books. I think it is called pocket ref and published by sequoia publishing. Mythbusters is an australianamerican science entertainment television program created by peter rees and produced by australias beyond television productions. I dont recall exactly, but at least the first 8 seasons were shot in sd. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show, as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed. This is a short video clip from the episode of mythbusters on the discovery channel.
The thicker the phone book you use, the harder this part is. How to rip a phonebook in half spacepainter brandon mcconnell loading. They used vehicles to exert 8,000 pounds of force on the phone books before they separated. Alton browns guest appearance on the 2012 thanksgiving episode, cooking a perfectly decent thanksgiving dinner on the engine of a moving car. The official mythbusters website lists episodes by calendar year. Mythbusters drops hosts kari byron, grant imahara, tory belleci.
It is impossible to separate two phone books interleaved pagetopage due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. The series premiered on the discovery channel on january 23, 2003. Mythbusters is a great platform where kids can show their talents. What amazes me most is actually not the friction between the pages, but that connection between the actual spine of the book and the rig wont rip apart when pulled with such strong forces on mythbusters there were two cars pulling on the phone books, but the spine held up easily thats just amazing. Then you need to learn how to rip a phonebook in half. Mythbusters 2014 season i think mb has longevity, and there are plenty of myths to test. The following is a list of all of the episodes of mythbusters up through season six showing which dvds they appear on. If youre strong enough and maintain a good grip on the book, you may be able to rip the book all the way down the center of its length in one shot. A famous demonstration of the counterintuitive power of friction involves two telephone directories with their pages alternately interleaved. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed.
Two phone books were put together page by page without glue or anything. Physicists solve the mystery of interleaved phone books mit. Then wed talk about if they thought the myth was busted, and what makes for good experimentation ie, control group, etc. To help during this pandemic, ive lowered the price of my membership which has over digital resources plus over a 100 flipped video lessons you can provide your students with so they dont fall behind. Mad scientist, david willey, with the help of his friends ed and kurt, tear apart a pair of interleaved phone books. Shop for mythbusters complete box set online at target. Two equalsize books does not have to be a phone book or two thick magazines, notepads or. Virtual reality technology lets mom reunite with her deceased child.
Can a shark be blown up like they did in deep blue sea. It would be a great video to show at the beginning of the study of friction. Whats the scariest experience youve had on mythbusters. The fact that the pages of two phone books are interleaved means that friction as well as weight is preventing them from being separated. With this technique anyone can rip a phone book in half. Then, bevel the pages where the book opens so youre not really ripping the whole thing at once. But the real question is, who the hell has phone books lying around in the 21st century. Does interweaving the pages of two phone books create an unbreakable bond. We have a brand new exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of mythbusters, which airs on wednesday, september 10 at 9 pm et. Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel there is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons. With kyle hill, robert lee, brian louden, martin pepper.
Will tory and kari successfully pull apart two phone books in 30 minutes without breaking their teeth. Its so rare that adam unequivocally knows something that jamie doesnt, so this victory is great to see. It is impossible to separate two interlocked phone books due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. In the show, the mythbusters tried pulling the phone books apart with two cars pulling in opposite directions. The mythbusters use a pocket reference book that has a black cover, it hold tons and tonnes of equations and formulae and i want one. For their full scale test, the mythbusters hung rupture discs 5 feet above water, 5 feet below water, and 10 feet below water at 5, 10, 20, and 50 foot intervals away from the explosives. Lots of fun, and wellreceived and it doesnt have to take a lot of prep work the paper one is actually usually one of the most popular. A new generation of mythbusters was born last night in liberty science centers mythbusters exhibit on saturday, february 26, brian louden, a rescue diver from spring, texas, and jonathan lung, a product designer from staten island, ny, were announced as the newest members of the mythbusters team. See more ideas about kari byron, funny and discovery channel. Did a medieval chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off. Mythbusters drops hosts kari byron, grant imahara, tory. And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories. Watch mythbusters season 6, episode 12 phone book friction. Take a look at jamie and adam putting the phone book myth to the test.
In the episode, the mythbusters revisited the epic final scene of jaws and tested whether shooting a scuba tank with a bullet would actually make it explode. Partly busted the mythbusters tried to pull the books apart with human power, first attempting to do so on their own and then bringing in ten other people which included tory and kari in a separate. During their small scale tests, the mythbusters discovered that water can diminish the force of a shock wave caused by an explosion, giving credence to this myth. Mythbusters phone book friction full episode video. Unfortunately, with smart phones and near universal access to the internet, the phonebook is. Hosted by morgan freeman, through the wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence the questions. Explore friction by launching stuff, from scientific. Finally, the mythbusters resorted to using an m551 sheridan light tank and an m1 armored personnel carrier, which were able to pull the phone books apart. After 10 years of blowing stuff up and realitychecking hundreds of myths. Are two interlaced phone books impossible to pull apart by any means.
Find out whether jamie hyneman and adam savages ducttape canoe can survive waves 3 to 4 feet taller than their bow, and see what made adam cry, uh oh. Why cant two interleaved phone books be pulled apart. With practice, you can break the binding and tear it in half in one movement misspent youth. Phone book friction, from mythbusters the enigma of the two interleaved phonebooks pdf, from cornell university library slippery science. A reality competition show that aims to find the next stars to continue the popular mythbusters 2003 series. How to tear a phone book in half the art of manliness. April 12 well they are amazing at what they do to put themselves on the line at busting even the most simples. One is a sciencetechnology boffin, the other a trained skeptic.
Tearing two interlaced phone books apart using two 18. Where do i get the little black book that the mythbusters. The show does not follow a typical calendar of on and off air periods. If there was time at the end, we watched some mythbusters clips from the website. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time. The mythbusters tried to pull the two phone books apart with human power, which was unsuccessful. The mythbusters will then fire up a jet engine and find out if the power and force of a 737 could launch a taxicab backward 75 feet, and finally will adams arachnophobia prevent him from finding out if the daddy longlegs is the most venomous spider.
The drive blind from scent of woman was tested as were the alcohol myths. A pair of cars also failed at pulling the phone books apart. Maybe itd be easier to release everything in one format, maybe they could fit an entire season on one disc if it was a bd. I was able to tear through a twoinch phone book easily.
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