Popping water balloons is fun. But when I set up a water balloon to pop when it hit the top of an upward trajectory, I didn't expect the result I ended up with.
I really have no idea if I could replicate that or not. But you know I'm gonna try. I also tried a setup with the water balloon swinging from the side.
Firstly I want to excuse miself for my ignorance, but: what result did you expect? I think that it follows the principe of conservation of movement. Perhaps the surprising fact is the expansive wave?
ReplyDeleteI think the difference may have something to do with what part of the balloon gets punctured, as the stresses may be different in different places (it's not a perfect sphere). But remember, I bailed on a physics major in college, so what do I know?
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