How can you Turn Water Upside Down? | Live Experiments | Head Squeeze
757Science communicator Morna Fisken displays how some of Newton's laws of motion work using a beaker, rope, water and a frisbee. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab
Live Experiments (Ep 6): IMPORTANT: You will need one sober adult with a sense of scientific wonder......
What you need to get started is: A Frisbee, a beaker, some water, 3 X 1m lengths of rope, a drill and a large open space.
1. Fill up a small plastic beaker 3/4's of the way up with water
2. Get an adult to drill three 3mm holes of equal distance apart near the outer end of your frisbee.
3. Get 3 lengths of 1metre rope and put the through the holes on your frisbee
4. Once the rope is put through tie a large/bulky knot on the other side of the frisbee, so that the rope can't slide out again.
5. Now bring the three ends of your pieces of rope together and tie a secure knot to make your handle for swinging.
6. Remove any objects and ask any observers to stand well back if they might be in your way (We don't want you striking any objects or people)
7. Have a practice swing, so that you can create a good rhythm.
8. Once you are comfortable with your rhythm set your frisbee down and place your beaker of water on the centre of your frisbee.
9. Now gently cradle the rope and frisbee in a circular motion until you build up some momentum
10. Now spin the beaker of water above your head and you will notice that the water will not spill out of the beaker when it is placed upside down.