If you take a raw egg like this and you give it a spin and stop it and let go, it'll start spinning again. However, if you take a hard cooked egg and spin it and stop it, it won't spin again. That is because the liquid has set in here, but this is still free to move around. That is so cool! But then.. I'm kind of.. a geek that way.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brown demonstrates the physics difference between raw and hard-boiled eggs through spinning.
- In plain terms
- He shows how raw and hard-boiled eggs spin differently.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple experiments can explain complex physics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What science can you find in food?
- How do you demonstrate concepts?
Another view
The explanation simplifies fluid dynamics significantly.
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