Anti-Gravity Wheel?
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Published 2014-03-17
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Huge thanks to A/Prof Emeritus Rod Cross, Helen Georgiou for filming, Alex Yeung, and Chris Stewart, the University of Sydney Mechanical Engineering shop, Duncan and co. Ralph and the School of Physics.
In this video I attempt to lift a 19kg (42 lbs) wheel over my head one-handed while it's spinning at a few thousand RPM. This replicates an earlier experiment by Professor Eric Laithwaite. He claimed the wheel was 'light as a feather' and could not be explained by Newton's Laws. I wanted to find out for myself what I really felt like.
Music By Kevin MacLeod www.Incompetech.com "Tempting Secrets"
All Comments (21)
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I'm not heavy, I'm just not spinning at 5000 rpm.
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Thats why Thor always spun his hammer before he rode on it.
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I started watching your videos around 7 years ago when I was still in high school, and yet when I see them again today, they still make me happy and amazed! No doubt you're one of the finest youtubers ✨
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This is the first Veritasium clip that I saw and its one of my favorite videos on youtube. I still come back to it, not only for the coolness of the science but because it's so well made with narration. talking and music to capture attention.
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If you tried this before 1687. it woud be soo easy becouse Isac Newton didn't discover gravity before 1687.
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Anti gravity cars are possible! All you need is a grandpa with a drill.
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Just beautiful! Watched these long back, but now I have a new found appreciation for these now that I'm in class 12
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As children, those of us who are "of a certain age" remember having a small gyroscope. Watching it balance on a string, handling it as the wheel spun to its heart's content, fascinated by the toy. Other than a microscope set, the gyroscope was my favorite...very fond memories!
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Isn’t it obvious? Literally at the beginning it states he’s in Australia
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Plot twist: he's actually the world's strongest bodybuilder
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Better explanation of gyroscopic precession , than many universities
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Everything moves in this universe
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“You may recognize this as gyroscopic procession” Ahh yes, gyroseptic precession
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Gravity : No one can win against me. Torque : Hold my wheel.
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Beautiful video Derek!!!
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The gyroscope does not get lighter when it is is spinning. It just feels lighter. When it is not spinning, and lifted by one hand near the wheel end, two forces are needed to lift it, one each side of the hand, both larger than the weight of the wheel and in opposite directions. That is needed to balance both the weight and the torque exerted on the hand.
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2:27 Too much talking, rpm drops.
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At about 1:55 I hear a troubling pop as I'm trying to lift the gyro over my head without it spinning - anyone else?
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Love to see you do this while floating in a small boat. love to see how the gravitational waves react on the boat..
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the effect of this roation is amazing, I picture counter rotating 2 of them might be interesting, almost could be used to create artificial drag in a spacecraft.
