Electrostatic floating Rings -toy physics = Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany
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- Foam or plastic rings cut from a grocery bag can be made to float above a Plastic pipe or balloon by means of static electricity repulsion. Simple materials can be used to make this fun toy that teaches a little about electrical charges. There are several alternative materials that can also be used that are not mentioned in the video but can easy be tested to perform this experiment.
The purpose of the rubber stopper and small wooden dowel on the end of the tube is for picking the rings off of the ceiling. The rings will stick to walls or the ceiling if it gets too close. This makes it much easier to get them down.
Best teacher ever
iksnyzrog agreed
Noureldine Celery M. D
This can be good way to train Jedi, to feel and control the force XD
All of these physics videos are truly great, and I bet you could up the production value and get them out there to a wider audience. I'm a physics graduate, and if I were exposed to such a wide array of experiments, I would have worked harder much earlier. Kudos!
aw shit it's ya boy Bruce Yeany back with another dope as fuck experiment what up
I discovered your channel today and I'm so grateful for the fact that the Internet allows us to find people like you. Keep doing what you're doing! You're awesome
and of course I subscribed
Great demo, you and my physics teacher would have gotten along fantastic!
great video as always I wish the teachers at my high school were that enthusiastic
I love this format prof!
I hope you get more media attention so you could eventualy do a tour.
Wow, I wouldn't know where to begin, but that sounds like it would be fun
THIS. SO MUCH!!!!
Hey that was really great thank you for that demo, I can't wait to try it.
you are so great.... i hope my science class was this fun. it was fun, but... yeah.
Thanks Bruce!!! GREAT experiment. Thanks for sharing brother :D
You sir have to be the coolest teacher ever :D love your videos!
been thinking of things to do with my scouts and cubs, when i came across your vid. thanks i will be trying this with them in a static charged hoop and balloon relay.
This is so cool! I can't wait to show this to my nephews. Thank you!
Take Aim haha i was just thinking the same right now..
To practice it has been said .... thank you ... this project is beautiful
1:52 “charging up the rod” 😂
Brilliant, I think I'll make my nephew a little toy!
The world needs more people like you not those mean teachers
great videos ! keep up the Good work
Incredible!
Hello Bruce,
I do this in my classroom but found the plastic bag pieces eventually don’t work not matter how much you try to build up static electricity. I like to save the plastic pieces to reuse but it does not seem possible. After floating the pieces a few times it no longer works. Do you have any thoughts on this or are able to explain why this would happen?
You are really awesome sir...
due to the strength of the repelling electrons, the ring will move and if you dont move the pole with it, it will travel too far to the side until it falls. if you keep moving the pole, you'll keep the ring above it and floating.
my question:
What is a way to calculate the amount of static electric energy is in the entire system in order to determine when the ring will fall? rate of discharge?
1:50 when EVERYONE in the class laughs!!!! ;)
2:35 when EVERYONE in the class is laughing EVEN MORE!!! :)
Could you use your arm for the pole, if you used a thick rubber band on your upper arm to keep the charge local to your skin near your hand? So you could make it float seemingly out of nowhere? Just curious.
you always amazed me .. thanks
Hello Bruce, can you tell me what the purpose of the stopper is please, I guess it helps it hold the static charge for longer? Also, would a PVC rod work better than a pipe if that's the case? Love the video and thanks for your time :)
The stopper's function is not an important one, it's purpose is to hold the dowel at the end of the tube. The purpose of the dowel is to reach up and snag the loops off the ceiling when they get stuck there. Having it or not should nave not affect on the amount of charge. I would prefer the pipe since it has more surface area an should have a greater charger and hold it longer
Pretty cool...😎👍
I was expecting you to rub the balloon on your hair like we did when we were kids.
Can you make a square of pvc and charge that then have the ring float above the square in a stabilized manner?
Awesome 👏
Hey, cool coincidence that my physics class just started the static electricity unit!
Tried this this morning, and it works beautifully! My 6yo was very excited by the magic levitating rings :) I used a ring made of a shopping bag charged with a wool jumper. One weird thing I noticed is that after a few goes, the ring will not charge up any more and no longer levitates, or sticks to the jumper. Made a new ring out of the same bag, and that one worked perfectly. Do you know what process is at work here?
Are you handling it, if you hands are moist that may be a cause, also the amount of humidity can be dampening out the effect. These can be a lot of fun but I find they are very sensitive to weather patterns and work the best in areas or times that are very dry, rainy days do not make for good results.
This is a fun experiment we did it at school once or twice
Nice 😊👍
What is you did this with alot of tubes creating a platform?
What is you made a surface out of negatively charged tubes (or just a negatively charged flat surface) and throw a ring above that?
I've beaning trying variations of surfaces and pipe arrangements but have not been able to get a ring to "hover" by itself
I was hoping you'd put the tube (either of them) through one of the plastic rings. What would happen? Would the ring stay locked in position around the tube?
Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French I'm going to try this. I'll let you know
Let me also know
Im going to assume since Phillijr hasnt let us know yet that the experiment is still going.
Uriah Siner Perfect ring floating takes time and dedication. It isn’t that easy to master the art. I will take years to conduct the experiment.
It's been a year. Have you found out yet? Very interested to know the conclusion.
ok for some reason when I did this they attracted whats up with that I know they were both the same polarity but how do I make them different
its how aliens fly
You are the best of best
Bruce Yeany, what is the music that was played in the intro video? I like it.
It's an interesting video. Thanks @Bruce Yeany, for these educational videos. I've a doubt here.
What would happen if we put the pvc pipe through the polythene rings. Will they hover and make a perfect circular ring (or oval shape, because of gravity)?
I've tried it and it doesn't hover, the ring will hang on the tube at the top side
Is it because the charge always accumulates on the outer surface? So, the inner surface of the ring has opposite charge, and is attracted by the pvc pipe?
I like the way he laughs 😄
What will happen if you put the pvc between the ring..
These are the classes I wish I could have took
@4:03 That laugh though
Great
Hi! I am trying this for my science experiment yet it doesn't seem to quite work. It is currently winter but almost spring and I am worried it is too humid. I did everything exact yet it still wont work. Do you know why or have any tips?
wondering what school do you work at the halls look quite familiar
It is the same one you uploaded earlier right?
Hello Aniruddh, it is, I have some that I need to make changes to and replace.
Oh okay
Can you make the balloon float using the pipe?
Can you float ballon using PVC pipe
Would it work if you rub your hair with electro static and levitate the ring? Making a halo effect
LOL, I don't know, I'll have to try it
Nice , fine
Could you put a static charge on the table and float a bunch of stuff over it?
I've tried but haven't had any success with it
That laugh, *"Heh h"*
Now the question is, if you have the rod be a ring instead and place the plastic/styrofoam piece in the center, will it hover due to equal repelling forces on all sides?
No it ends up sticking to the rod somewhere.
I love this experiment and would like to do it with my students. The first time I tried it with a tinsel ring and it worked perfectly. I haven't been able to recreate the experiment with successful results since the first time. I have used balloons, golf tube plastic pipes, pvc pipes and many types of materials including faux fur and wool. I do live in Florida and saw on another comment that weather can affect the charge. Is there a way to recreate the experiment and create enough static electricity to create the experiment with humid weather or will it not work? Thanks for your time I love the channel!
yes and no, it has some clips from a previous video but gets into more details on construction
How do you remove the static charge?
Ezekiel Dangalan I did it to mine and it removed the static charge
electrical grounding of course.
The video is great, and these comments 😂
Hi Bruce, I'm trying to get these rings floating currently. Have you ever had luck using a balloon instead of the pvc? I'm playing with both round balloons and "thunder stick" style. I'll be doing this with kids that are a little too young to be trusted running around with rigid sword shaped objects.
yes, a balloon works quite nicely, and for the rings, cut them out of plastic shopping bags, you may have a problem with this during the summer if it is humid, you can send me an email for more information. bgoknee@comcast.net
@@YeanyScience Thanks Bruce! It was the humidity causing problems. Giant 36" balloons were able to take on enough charge to still float the rings in a humid environment.
I have tried every possible combination to get the plastic to float, I used a pvc pipe and it did nothing. I really need help with this, I have to do this for a science project coming up and I have no idea how to get this thing to work. PLEASE HELP ME
it does not working for me either.
Dude I just got this notification. It's crazy that 2 years later I can still remember this project. I did pretty well actually. I got a 96. Those were the days...
We need what type of cloth pls reply fast
any type of animal fur real or synthetic should work or wool
Muito irado
aww, wanted to see the pipe and balloon
What happens if you put the ring around the charged pipe?
it ends up touching somewhere
Try doing it with a cat. :)
What does the robber stopper and stick do?
Lynda Wilkinson ,maybe it just prolonged the static charge on the pole, but he actually said its not necessary ...
It's to get the loops off the ceiling or high up on the walls.
Cool:0/you should teach us how that works in school
What type of cloth and what is material to ring ?
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you can use wool cloth and the material for the ring can be mylar, plastic grocery bags, or the thin foam packing material
I've tried it at home, but the plastic bag didn't float. When I put the bag on the tube, it even stuck with the tube. I followed your video, rubbed both the PVC tube and the plastic bag ring with a fake fur. Did I miss anything?
this is better to do in the winter in low humidity. Mine won't work now either
Science!!!!!!!
If you ever see a cat with a halo it's just static electricity and an old bit of grocery bag!
What song is that at the beginning
what is the cloth you rubbing on the stick?
wool
may i ask what physics concept is that ? please answer as soon as possible
LittleMix _1D Electrostatic induction
Now I can do Wingardium Leviosa😂
What about a ring made of a Mylar balloon?
Oh I thought you were going to levitate the balloon with the pipe :(
I just got a bachelors degree in Physics and this is still neat to me.
MrLard congratulations!
He has the real wand wingardium leviosa
Does it have to be a ring
no, the foam can be cut out into different shapes, for example I've seen it done with the shape of a butterfly. the ring is just the easiest and very stable
that a strong space
hello i cant get it done pls help me
I am trying this for days - just dont work, dont know why
so does this mean if I haphazardly grab my pet cat and rub him all over the kitchen floor, then rub my self, I can fly! ?
if you can, that would make a great video
...is it possible to apply this toy to make a bullet float in the air? hehe
what if u don't put that cap
the cap is not needed, it just holds the wooden dowel which I use to get the loop off the ceiling when it gets too high and sticks to the ceiling tiles
Bruce Yeany can we do it by normal cloth
*gravity gets it's coat*
Experiment in skill, rather than science: Balance the ring atop the balloon atop the pipe (with charge, of course.) this is akin to saying "sure you can balance a ball on your finger, or another ball, but what about both?"
Hi Ryan, I have a new piece that goes a step further, a loop of PVC pipe that the ring floats above without me touching it or having to balance it by hand
next step: get one of those grounding pins and plug it in to the MINUS end of the electrical outlet, place the other end on a large cone, then charge a hollow foam cone and set it floating above it. awesomeness 2.0! (of course the ideal result is a floating chair on which to play video games)
Instead, why don't you just insert the ring around the pipe? by theory, it should not touch the pipe!!! right :D and much easier.
I just saw your other comment, sir. I think you should rub the ring from inside and the pipe from outside[obviously]. I think it should work.
a cube , since it seems to push it . but gravity leans to cause it to drop. just enought where something will stay in air forever. unsurpervised that will be cool. could be the image of a mascot team at the entrance . or ghost for halloween. sad thing new generations wont really notice things. just maybe.
Wingardium leviosa
This video goes over what materials are needed to do this!
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hi I Rilly wish you where my science teacher😥
My science teacher sucked because they never showed me this
You make science fun but don't ever seem to explain how it works to the point that it can be understood. I know it's charged with static electricity and the electrons repel each other but how? Same as the interesting Magnus effect video - I enjoyed the phenomena but I still don't know how it works.
What you're really asking is why do like charges repel each other and that's a really good question because nobody seems to explain the reason why. They always just say "like charges repel" but they never say the reason that this is true.
oh so things DO float
put the tube THROUGH the ring
it doesn't work
Is this person still alive
I really want to know
I am still alive, I just retired last year after 41 years teaching science middle school. I plan to continue working at a nearby college and hopefully will start posting more videos in the near future
@@YeanyScience oh good I can't wait,... I love watching you in your videos... I learn so much from them.
Pls be my teacher