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.
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