The video discusses various phenomena in slow motion, providing insights into the complexities of everyday events. It begins with a humorous segment on how our faces can look strange and almost liquid-like in slow motion when we receive a slap or punch.
Next, the video explores the behavior of a golf ball, dispelling the myth that golf balls are hard and rigid. Instead, they are made mostly of rubber and plastic, which are flexible materials.
The video then delves into the process of lighting a match, showing the spectacular reaction of the phosphorus in slow motion. It explains how the smoke seen in the flame is actually particles of the match that did not manage to combust.
The video also explains the physics behind the motion of a spring-loaded toy. When the toy is released, the upper part falls due to gravity, while the lower part remains motionless. The video shows that this creates an illusion of the toy levitating.
The video then demonstrates how a ball can flex on impact, showing that despite appearances, it does not turn into a liquid.
Another segment explores the process of creating a flame in a lighter, showing the tiny molten steel globules that break off the flint or stone inside the lighter.
The video also explains how a drop of water appears to divide multiple times before completely integrating into the water.
Finally, the video discusses the process of popping popcorn. It explains that when the temperature reaches 180 degrees, the water inside the unpopped popcorn starts to boil and cook the starch. However, the outer layer of the popcorn clings tightly and does not explode until the pressure becomes so much that it gives way and explodes.
Through these examples, the video aims to show the fascinating complexity of the world around us, even in the most mundane of circumstances.
1. The video demonstrates how a balloon's explosion changes depending on how it's filled. If filled with air until it bursts, it resembles a skeleton or spider with a thousand legs shrinking little by little. If something else makes it explode, such as a sharp object, the rupture starts from an exact point and continues in a straight line .
2. The video shows that an arrow doesn't move in a straight line. Instead, it appears to wave like a noodle. The arrow is not completely rigid; it's quite flexible when launched. The force exerted by the bow causes the rear part of the arrow to move faster than the front part, causing it to bend continuously during its journey .
3. Videos on your screen are made up of a series of images or frames that, when played one after another, appear to be moving. Each second of a video has between 24 and 120 images per second .
4. The video shows how a drop falling into water seems ordinary at normal speed, but in slow motion, it jumps a little and begins to divide. Half of the water integrates with the rest and the other half continues jumping to divide again by half, and so on until all of them have been integrated .
5. The video demonstrates how a lighter creates a flame. When your finger activates the ignition mechanism, it produces friction that allows tiny molten steel globes to jump and explode in the air. This action releases the butane gas inside the lighter and when both combine, they allow it to heat up enough to combust and create a flame .
6. The video shows how a classic toy spring works. When you let it fall, the upper part falls due to gravity while the lower part remains motionless. Once the upper part reaches the lower part, the spring falls. This happens because two forces act on it: gravity that seeks to pull it down and the tension of the spring that maintains its shape and pushes it up .
7. The video shows how lighting a match works. When you rub it against the rough surface of the box, it produces a spectacular reaction. The smoke you see is actually particles of the phosphorus that did not manage to combust .
8. The video shows how a ball, seemingly made of rubber, is actually composed mostly of flexible materials. When it hits the ground, it doesn't break into pieces as it seems, but flexes and returns to its original shape .
9. The video shows how our faces can look strange in slow motion. When slapped, the skin moves almost like a liquid on the face .