Does interweaving the pages of two phone books create an unbreakable bond. Myth busters read all about how we are improving book it. Mythbusters is my absolute favorite concept for a tv show. Between a new dynamic duo, a stateoftheart headquarters and an extremely explosive menu, this season will be jam packed with mythical mayhem. On this episode of mythbusters adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. Mythbusters phone book friction worksheet season 6.
Once youve torn through the edge, ripping the rest of the phone book in half is relatively easy. They used vehicles to exert 8,000 pounds of force on the phone books before they separated. The greatest part of the show is the fact adam savage and jamie hyneman arent scientists but they still do some awesome science. Where do i get the little black book that the mythbusters use. Mythbusters 9102008 phone book fiction tivocommunity forum.
A pair of cars also failed at pulling the phone books apart. In the latest show, they tested the myth that two phone books with their pages alternating were. The mythbusters tried to pull the two phone books apart with human power, which was unsuccessful. Partly busted the mythbusters tried to pull the books apart with human power, first attempting to do so on their own and then bringing in ten other people which included tory and kari in a separate. Adam and jamie use a fan mail film to dial in on a phone book fable. The mythbusters arent really doing it wrong, but they give me a chance to talk about some physics. Savage has commented that it is difficult to test myths that require them to disprove general claims because of the. The thicker the phone book you use, the harder this part is. And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories.
The series was transmitted by numerous international broadcasters, including sbs australia firstrun episodes, with repeat episodes shown on 7mate australia, and other. They may not know what a tank is but they do know how to do really cool stuff for a living. Netherlands phone books commonly called phone directories, address books, white or yellow pages to help you find a phone number owner name and address. Will tory and kari successfully pull apart two phone books in 30. It would be a great video to show at the beginning of the study of friction. Mythbusters ejection seat segment from mega movie myths special duration. I found myself fastforwarding through the shark bitsand thats saying a lot considering mythbusters is by far my favorite show. Phone book armor i dont know about bullets but they do make good armor for stick fighting. Why cant two interleaved phone books be pulled apart. April 12 well they are amazing at what they do to put themselves on the line at busting even the. Find out whether jamie hyneman and adam savages ducttape canoe can survive waves 3 to 4 feet taller than their bow, and see what made adam cry, uh oh. Kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories.
Phone book friction, from mythbusters the enigma of the two interleaved phonebooks pdf, from cornell university library slippery science. Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel. Take two phone books and lie them face up, with the spines facing away from each other. In 2005, the mythbusters took a dive into sharkinfested waters to test theories from the 1975 classic film jaws. While the myth was busted, the mythbusters pointed out that it took 8,000 pounds of force to pull the phone books apart, meaning that you could literally hang two full size cars from it. Back in my high school days i was in to jeet kune dostick fighting was a big part. Sep 10, 2008 adam and jamie test a myth about a phone book using a viewersubmitted film. It is impossible to separate two interlocked phone books due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. Aug 26, 2015 take two phone books and lie them face up, with the spines facing away from each other. Over on discoverys mythbusters website people are pointing out that single piece of electrical tape they had there holding the covers together playing a part. The series premiered on the discovery channel on january 23, 2003. Aug 17, 2015 physicists solve the mystery of interleaved phone books. If you want an even better book costs more money you should get the machinerys handbook. In the episode, the mythbusters revisited the epic final scene of jaws and tested whether shooting a scuba tank with a bullet would actually make it explode.
Finally, the mythbusters resorted to using an m551 sheridan light tank and an m1 armored personnel carrier, which were able to pull the phone books apart. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time. Traditional teachers participating in our digital program. Also, i wish wed seen a better closeup of the book once pulled apart. Physicists solve the mystery of interleaved phone books. Will tory and kari successfully pull apart two phone books in 30 minutes without breaking their teeth. Season 6 episode 12 of mythbusters resulted in a 0. Online phone directory for the netherlands, in dutch only. Hello i would like to comment on the series about bulletproof. For their full scale test, the mythbusters hung rupture discs 5 feet above water, 5 feet below water, and 10 feet below water at 5, 10, 20, and 50 foot intervals away from the explosives. Kari, grant and tory tackle a tale about hollywood pyrotechnics.
And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of. During their small scale tests, the mythbusters discovered that water can diminish the force of a shock wave caused by an explosion, giving credence to this myth. In theory, two cars could hang from interleaved phone books without their being pulled apart. Phone book friction on this episode of mythbusters, adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. Apr 11, 2020 letting out a manly yell at this point can help. Jamie and adam took to 800pg phone books and interlaced the pages one page ontop of the other and tried seperating them the myth being theyre unseperable. The mythbusters first started by striking a fake human head with both full and empty bottles. In this episode they tried to bust the myth that it is impossible to pull two interleaved phone books apart. Missouri man finds stacks of family photos and reunites them with their owners. Page 2 of 2 jan 23, 2003 adam savage returns in 2019, with a new season dubbed mythbusters jr. The show does not follow a typical calendar of on and off air periods.
Coming up on mythbusters will this refrigerator let buster survive this atomic bomb were about to set off. Physicists solve the mystery of interleaved phone books mit. Still, i think maybe i was wrong with what i and the mythbusters said before about the increase in surface area being the key, because that equation is independent of surface area, at least for hard surfaces. The discovery channels mythbusters recently conducted an experiment to find out how much force is required to separate two interleaved phone books. I think it is called pocket ref and published by sequoia publishing. You guys were shooting at a tape measure with different caliber weapons. With jamie hyneman, adam savage, tory belleci, grant imahara. Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel there is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons. How to tear a phone book in half the art of manliness. There is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons.
The pursuit of a driver without a license ended in a fatal accident. The initial results showed that the full bottle struck with an average gforce of 28. A single piece of electrical tape on each cover is going to hold two phonebooks together against two automobiles. Virtual reality technology lets mom reunite with her deceased child. Apr 20, 2015 mythbusters s01e01 ice bullet, exploding toilet, who gets wetter. Mythbusters is a great platform where kids can show their talents.
Plus phone book pages are so think any small amount of rain reduces them to virtually nothing, plus with soy ink there are no nasty. In the show, the mythbusters tried pulling the phone books apart with two cars pulling in opposite directions. The mythbusters use a pocket reference book that has a black cover, it hold tons and tonnes of equations and formulae and i want one. We used to duck tape phone books around our bodies, put a hockey helmet on and go at it. Where do i get the little black book that the mythbusters. Aug 30, 2006 i remember that mythbusters answered that question on one of their episodes, so you might find it on their website faqs.
On this episode of mythbusters, adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. This is a short video clip from the episode of mythbusters on the discovery channel. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time zimmerman, keith, zimmerman, kent, hyneman, jamie, savage, adam, rees, peter on. Mythbusters phonebook friction tv episode 2008 imdb. As each page is added to the pile, it is displaced from its original position in the book by the extra pages that have already been added. The official mythbusters website lists episodes by calendar year. A couple things id have liked to see on the phone book one. The mythbusters, jamie and adam, two special effects experts with over 30 years of experience, set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode.
The myth was busted, but many viewers thought they got it wrong. Mar 31, 2010 during their small scale tests, the mythbusters discovered that water can diminish the force of a shock wave caused by an explosion, giving credence to this myth. One by one interleave the pages of the two books by folding down a page from the left book then a. Watch mythbusters season 6, episode 12 phone book friction. Mythbusters is an australianamerican science entertainment television program created by peter rees and produced by australias beyond television productions. You can search for people particulier, organisations. Gonzo pop culture meets offbeat science as adam savage and jamie hyneman two special effects guys with over thirty years of experience between them take on urban legends, ancient myths and tall tales of all kinds to debunk or confirm.
The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time isbn 141690929x also gives a list of a dozen myths that are unlikely to be explored although four were eventually tested. April 12 well they are amazing at what they do to put themselves on the line at busting even the most simples. Check out exclusive footage straight from the mythbusters own video. Phone book friction on this episode of mythbusters adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. Explore friction by launching stuff, from scientific. Starting weds jan 2, 2019 at 9 pm on science channel.
They test myths to prove or disprove what is real and what is truly urban legend. And short of using two tanks pulling at over 8,000lbs of force they couldnt seperate the two. However, the mythbusters noted that the gforces varied widely depending on how hard the head was struck. Can a shark be blown up like they did in deep blue sea. I was able to tear through a twoinch phone book easily. It is impossible to separate two phone books interleaved pagetopage due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. Oct 22, 2015 phone book friction, from mythbusters the enigma of the two interleaved phonebooks pdf, from cornell university library slippery science. So increasing the area in contact doesnt increase the friction in and of itself, counterintuitive as that may seem. Then interleave the pages and try to pull the books apart. Mythbusters phone book friction full episode video dailymotion. Is there any myths that you at myth busters have not tried or would not try at all. Girlfriends burned the cottage for a video on instagram.