Balancing Matchstick Trick

good morning my friends I’m back today

good morning my friends I’m back today with a cool little trick that traces

with a cool little trick that traces

with a cool little trick that traces back to my childhood now a lot of you

back to my childhood now a lot of you

back to my childhood now a lot of you have probably seen this done before I’m

have probably seen this done before I’m

have probably seen this done before I’m doing this video for those of you who

doing this video for those of you who

doing this video for those of you who haven’t it’s really simple it’s really

haven’t it’s really simple it’s really

haven’t it’s really simple it’s really fun and honestly it’s something you can

fun and honestly it’s something you can

fun and honestly it’s something you can go try right now all you’re going to

go try right now all you’re going to

go try right now all you’re going to need for this experiment is a fork a

need for this experiment is a fork a

need for this experiment is a fork a spoon a couple of matches or some

spoon a couple of matches or some

spoon a couple of matches or some toothpicks and some kind of a glass or

toothpicks and some kind of a glass or

toothpicks and some kind of a glass or container that you can set them on when

container that you can set them on when

container that you can set them on when you’ve got your fork in your spoon we

you’ve got your fork in your spoon we

you’ve got your fork in your spoon we simply want to push them together taking

simply want to push them together taking

simply want to push them together taking the tip of our spoon and pushing it into

the tip of our spoon and pushing it into

the tip of our spoon and pushing it into the tines of the fork what we’re looking

the tines of the fork what we’re looking

the tines of the fork what we’re looking for here are the two outer tines of the

for here are the two outer tines of the

for here are the two outer tines of the fork on the back side of the spoon and

fork on the back side of the spoon and

fork on the back side of the spoon and the inner tines right in the center what

the inner tines right in the center what

the inner tines right in the center what this does essentially is turn your fork

this does essentially is turn your fork

this does essentially is turn your fork and spoon into a little pendulum that

and spoon into a little pendulum that

and spoon into a little pendulum that you can balance on your finger but

you can balance on your finger but

you can balance on your finger but here’s where it gets really cool

here’s where it gets really cool

here’s where it gets really cool take your matchstick and push the back

take your matchstick and push the back

take your matchstick and push the back end of it through the center tines of

end of it through the center tines of

end of it through the center tines of the fork about an eighth of an inch if

the fork about an eighth of an inch if

the fork about an eighth of an inch if you Center it just right and hold this

you Center it just right and hold this

you Center it just right and hold this by the head of the match you can see the

by the head of the match you can see the

by the head of the match you can see the whole thing balances and if you set this

whole thing balances and if you set this

whole thing balances and if you set this down on the edge of a container or a

down on the edge of a container or a

down on the edge of a container or a glass it almost seems to do the

glass it almost seems to do the

glass it almost seems to do the impossible it balances in place

impossible it balances in place

impossible it balances in place the reason this trick works is because

the reason this trick works is because

the reason this trick works is because we’re manipulating the center of gravity

we’re manipulating the center of gravity

we’re manipulating the center of gravity the math in the handles of the fork and

the math in the handles of the fork and

the math in the handles of the fork and spoon are actually heavier than they are

spoon are actually heavier than they are

spoon are actually heavier than they are the heads this point on the matchstick

the heads this point on the matchstick

the heads this point on the matchstick right here is called the center of

right here is called the center of

right here is called the center of gravity it’s the exact perfect point

gravity it’s the exact perfect point

gravity it’s the exact perfect point where the whole system can be balanced

where the whole system can be balanced

where the whole system can be balanced and because the majority of the weight

and because the majority of the weight

and because the majority of the weight is actually below that center of gravity

is actually below that center of gravity

is actually below that center of gravity it makes the whole system very stable

it makes the whole system very stable

it makes the whole system very stable which means you can jiggle it a little

which means you can jiggle it a little

which means you can jiggle it a little bit and it won’t fall off

bit and it won’t fall off

bit and it won’t fall off now take your fork in your spoon pull

now take your fork in your spoon pull

now take your fork in your spoon pull out your matchstick and this time we’re

out your matchstick and this time we’re

out your matchstick and this time we’re going to put it in the top tine here now

going to put it in the top tine here now

going to put it in the top tine here now you’ll find it in this configuration

you’ll find it in this configuration

you’ll find it in this configuration when we set it down on the edge of our

when we set it down on the edge of our

when we set it down on the edge of our cup our fulcrum point has shifted to

cup our fulcrum point has shifted to

cup our fulcrum point has shifted to about the center point of the matchstick

about the center point of the matchstick

about the center point of the matchstick so we’ve got half the matchstick on one

so we’ve got half the matchstick on one

so we’ve got half the matchstick on one side half the matchstick on the other so

side half the matchstick on the other so

side half the matchstick on the other so now here’s the question if we light the

now here’s the question if we light the

now here’s the question if we light the end of this matchstick on fire how much

end of this matchstick on fire how much

end of this matchstick on fire how much of the wood will have to be burned to

of the wood will have to be burned to

of the wood will have to be burned to tip the balance making the fork and

tip the balance making the fork and

tip the balance making the fork and spoon fall off go ahead and make your

spoon fall off go ahead and make your

spoon fall off go ahead and make your predictions in the comments right now

predictions in the comments right now

predictions in the comments right now we’ll the fork and spoon fall off the

we’ll the fork and spoon fall off the

we’ll the fork and spoon fall off the second we light the match off where do

second we light the match off where do

second we light the match off where do you think it’ll actually hang on until

you think it’ll actually hang on until

you think it’ll actually hang on until the flame burns the wood past the edge

the flame burns the wood past the edge

the flame burns the wood past the edge of the glass let’s light it up and find

of the glass let’s light it up and find

of the glass let’s light it up and find out three two one

[Music]

[Music] all right we got our flame

all right we got our flame

all right we got our flame [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you can see the matchsticks starting to

you can see the matchsticks starting to

you can see the matchsticks starting to burn here the system hasn’t moved it’s

burn here the system hasn’t moved it’s

burn here the system hasn’t moved it’s not even shaking we consumed about a

not even shaking we consumed about a

not even shaking we consumed about a quarter of the matchstick we’re coming

quarter of the matchstick we’re coming

quarter of the matchstick we’re coming up on the edge

flames a little bit past the edge and it

flames a little bit past the edge and it just went out did you guys see that the

just went out did you guys see that the

just went out did you guys see that the flame was burning and then as soon as it

flame was burning and then as soon as it

flame was burning and then as soon as it hit the edge of the glass it

hit the edge of the glass it

hit the edge of the glass it spontaneously went out it like

spontaneously went out it like

spontaneously went out it like extinguished itself

extinguished itself

extinguished itself look at the black charred match head

look at the black charred match head

look at the black charred match head here and we just tapped that with

here and we just tapped that with

here and we just tapped that with another matchstick we can actually break

another matchstick we can actually break

another matchstick we can actually break it right off look at that and that’s the

it right off look at that and that’s the

it right off look at that and that’s the exact fulcrum point of the system

exact fulcrum point of the system

exact fulcrum point of the system perfectly balanced let’s try that again

perfectly balanced let’s try that again

perfectly balanced let’s try that again and see if we can get it to burn any

and see if we can get it to burn any

and see if we can get it to burn any further I’m going to tilt this one

further I’m going to tilt this one

further I’m going to tilt this one slightly uphill so it burns a little

slightly uphill so it burns a little

slightly uphill so it burns a little faster

faster

faster [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s approaching the edge of glass with

it’s approaching the edge of glass with

it’s approaching the edge of glass with good speed there it is and the flame

good speed there it is and the flame

good speed there it is and the flame dies out every single time every single

dies out every single time every single

dies out every single time every single time guys the flame hits the edge of

time guys the flame hits the edge of

time guys the flame hits the edge of this glass the flame goes out let’s try

this glass the flame goes out let’s try

this glass the flame goes out let’s try it one more time just to be sure I’m

it one more time just to be sure I’m

it one more time just to be sure I’m actually going to stand over here just

actually going to stand over here just

actually going to stand over here just to make sure that my breath isn’t

to make sure that my breath isn’t

to make sure that my breath isn’t interfering the flame is past the edge

interfering the flame is past the edge

interfering the flame is past the edge and yep every single time so guys this

and yep every single time so guys this

and yep every single time so guys this is really interesting three times we

is really interesting three times we

is really interesting three times we lift these off in all three times the

lift these off in all three times the

lift these off in all three times the flame traveled to the edge of the glass

flame traveled to the edge of the glass

flame traveled to the edge of the glass sometimes beyond but before the thing

sometimes beyond but before the thing

sometimes beyond but before the thing actually fell off the flame went out why

actually fell off the flame went out why

actually fell off the flame went out why do you think that is it’s very

do you think that is it’s very

do you think that is it’s very interesting very curious isn’t it

interesting very curious isn’t it

interesting very curious isn’t it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and here’s something else that’s cool if

and here’s something else that’s cool if

and here’s something else that’s cool if you take another matchstick you can

you take another matchstick you can

you take another matchstick you can actually balance this right on the tip

actually balance this right on the tip

actually balance this right on the tip [Music]

that’s it guys extremely cool experiment

that’s it guys extremely cool experiment with gravity and center of gravity you

with gravity and center of gravity you

with gravity and center of gravity you can go try right now and if you’ve

can go try right now and if you’ve

can go try right now and if you’ve already tried this trick before go try

already tried this trick before go try

already tried this trick before go try it again or share it with a friend it’s

it again or share it with a friend it’s

it again or share it with a friend it’s just as much fun the second time thanks

just as much fun the second time thanks

just as much fun the second time thanks for joining for this experiment guys

for joining for this experiment guys

for joining for this experiment guys I’ll be looking for you next time talk

I’ll be looking for you next time talk

I’ll be looking for you next time talk to you then my bad I just dropped the

to you then my bad I just dropped the

to you then my bad I just dropped the fork and spoon and broke my glass cost

fork and spoon and broke my glass cost

fork and spoon and broke my glass cost of doing business

of doing business

of doing business bye bye martini glass you serve as well

bye bye martini glass you serve as well

bye bye martini glass you serve as well hey guys quick reminder that limited

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