Experiment Mj-03

Breaking Wire


Description: A large door hinge is tied with a heavy wire so that its leaves are just about perpendicular.  With the extremities of the hinge resting on the tabletop, the instructor pushes gently downward on the joint, breaking the wire.

 

Setup of hinge and wire.

 

Hinge and broken wire.

 

 

Materials: Hinge, wire

 

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