Bullet vs Newton's Cradle at 100,000 FPS - The Slow Mo Guys

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  • The executive desk toy is alright for about 25 seconds. But what if it went a little bit faster?
    Nothing that a compressed air cannon can't solve while Gav and Dan film it 4000 times slower than you can see.
    Don't try this one at home. Dangerous and that.
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    Bullet vs Newton's Cradle at 100,000 FPS - The Slow Mo Guys

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  • @jackdog06
    @jackdog06 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2738

    Sometimes I forget that Dan is a weapons expert, then he goes and pulls off a shot like that after an eloquent explanation of the bullet type and I’m reminded.

    • @NathanAus123
      @NathanAus123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +237

      His tone changes from his usual jokey, to matter-of-fact explanation. He did the same thing during one involving explosives, rattled off a rather technical explanation of the process that was so out-of-character for what we normally see.

    • @Pr011
      @Pr011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      Former ordinance specialist in the British Army and a veteran of the Afghanistan campaign.

    • @rlyprly116
      @rlyprly116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      and yet he still lost ashooting competition against Gav

    • @baalzagoroth4693
      @baalzagoroth4693 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Didn't mention grainage though.

    • @floridaman_6079
      @floridaman_6079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@baalzagoroth4693 bruh

  • @j-andrews
    @j-andrews 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1229

    Gavin trying not to laugh at Dan’s “if they were perfectly hard balls” at 2:46

    • @mariocortez8853
      @mariocortez8853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      You know he tried fighting that one 😂

    • @DiegoGarcia-yl3im
      @DiegoGarcia-yl3im 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I hate to admit that I’m crying off laughter right here 😅😂😂😂

    • @UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal
      @UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LOL

    • @Tuvok_Shakur
      @Tuvok_Shakur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      i saw that too it made me laugh. the way he makes that gesture and reiterates "perfectly hard" is what made him lose it i think

    • @jasonchiu272
      @jasonchiu272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "Perfectly hard and there was no deformation"
      DanUS, 2022

  • @cuatro336
    @cuatro336 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    Everyone that regularly shoots knows how difficult that shot is with a pistol even at 10yds. Seriously good shooting by dan

    • @newmeta2668
      @newmeta2668 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Especially considering he is using a 9mm pistol with iron sights.

    • @MeanBeanComedy
      @MeanBeanComedy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      No kidding. He's probably the best shooter on TH-cam outside of the guntubers, right?

    • @ersddrrx_the_second
      @ersddrrx_the_second 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      well i mean he did serve in the british army

    • @zackswitch9656
      @zackswitch9656 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      His shot was about 5-7 yards

  • @Incepter.
    @Incepter. ปีที่แล้ว +313

    The bullet getting annihilated against the Newton's Cradle at 100,000 FPS was so epic and surprising and then all the force pushed it away.

    • @codycallaway9057
      @codycallaway9057 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It literally just shattered

    • @markburt7895
      @markburt7895 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      my favorite part about it is how great of an example of physics it is with the last ball maintaining the momentum of the bullet and just about becoming a bullet itself

    • @pumbaa667
      @pumbaa667 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And it joys me that after all these years goofing around they can still be totally baffled at their experiments and results.

  • @annalisestott8252
    @annalisestott8252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9888

    It always surprises me that Dan is actually a properly trained weapons expert. He comes across as so goofy and aloof but as soon as sharp things or explosive things come out he is so serious about it

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +693

      He's a goober that knows with total certainty the hazards of things he deals with.

    • @momocrashxd7818
      @momocrashxd7818 2 ปีที่แล้ว +768

      Lest we forget he did serve in the British Army!

    • @annalisestott8252
      @annalisestott8252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +228

      @@momocrashxd7818 I do often forget this, though I was aware of it

    • @Spamfactor
      @Spamfactor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Aloof: “not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant”
      Wouldn’t say that describes Dan

    • @imaverageatgamesbutimostly3431
      @imaverageatgamesbutimostly3431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@DinnerForkTongue he’s not a goober, he’s a clown in a lab coat

  • @QuintBUILDs
    @QuintBUILDs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10916

    Never would have expected a jacketed lead bullet to shatter like that. Outstanding footage!

    • @Zoddom
      @Zoddom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      @@PacMonster0 I believe its actually more about the speed than anything else. Its about the principle of inertia, since the ball just cant accelerate fast enough to get out of the way of the bullet. Then ofc the bullet shatters because its its less hard.

    • @apimpnamedslickback2748
      @apimpnamedslickback2748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Look up ar500 vs bullets slow motion. It is pretty crazy.

    • @josephhayes9152
      @josephhayes9152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I wonder what that ball bearing would do to a ballistic gel dummy…

    • @kevinthompson3102
      @kevinthompson3102 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gives a whole new meaning to a bundle of arrows.

    • @TheGinGear
      @TheGinGear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @Zoddom Don't accidentally fall into the mindset of harder equals more better. Soft things don't shatter. Hard things shatter and crack. That's why the part of the ball that was attached to the strings of the first ball was breaking on impact, rather than the actual string.
      More than anything it was the difference in mass COMBINED with the hardness, than the speed of the bullet and it's inertia.
      This is also completely disregarding the fact that it's a sphere, which is pretty ideal for diffusing the force of the bullet as it only makes contact with a single point of the bearing, which puts a LOT of force internally on the bullet. Spheres are a REALLY good shape

  • @libsybum3591
    @libsybum3591 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    Gavs knowledge of cameras and slow mo paired with Dan’s knowledge about weapons and ammunition is just the perfect combination. I always find myself admiring Dan’s know how and respect for weapons and explosives

  • @Hooliobro
    @Hooliobro ปีที่แล้ว +458

    I love Gavin's so-easy-to-miss joke that he slides in at 11:23 right after Dan talks about how Newton would be "looking down on them" with pride. I see you, Gav.

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed

    • @leevclarke
      @leevclarke ปีที่แล้ว +17

      11:09 begins the setup. His punchline makes much more sense with the preceding fourteen seconds.

    • @chair6703
      @chair6703 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i dont get it

    • @Gizmomaster
      @Gizmomaster ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was like “what did Newton do to you Gav!”

    • @beanbagman2194
      @beanbagman2194 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@chair6703 The well obscured humor is the clever usage of down as a homonym. As the story of Newton's interactions with gravity is, for the most part, assumed to be common knowledge, saying that Newton is looking "down" references that he
      a) is looking at them from heaven, which is usually associated with up and would enable him to look down, and
      b) was an instrumental physicist in unraveling the universal law of gravity.
      (This next part is not meant to insult, just covering my bases. Internet trolls and all)
      Also, in the off chance you DID get it and are making a joke, sarcasm/facetiousness doesn't translate well over text, especially without punctuation. I took it seriously and wanted to help if that's what you were asking for :)

  • @BucksterMcgee
    @BucksterMcgee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    You can always change the frame of reference and realize to the bullet's point of view it's being hit by five steel ball bearings that are traveling at the speed of sound.

    • @PROcrastiDRIVESVofficial
      @PROcrastiDRIVESVofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahahahaha! RIP 9mm bullet - you met a terrifying fate!

    • @BenjaminRodriguezReyes
      @BenjaminRodriguezReyes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      That makes a lot of intuitive sense, thanks!

    • @damonirvine8910
      @damonirvine8910 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was wondering why they were so surprised, I figured that would have been an automatic assumption.
      Oh well, guess I’m just too smart 🙄

    • @missingdev0948
      @missingdev0948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @@damonirvine8910 if that feeling lasts, it means you aren't getting any smarter

    • @DozIT
      @DozIT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@damonirvine8910 Dunning Kruger

  • @Nighthawkinlight
    @Nighthawkinlight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3965

    I can't believe how well you got that cradle lined up. Great video concept.

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/w-d-xo.html

    • @stocktonjoans
      @stocktonjoans 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they probably ued "Lasers"

    • @Anklejbiter
      @Anklejbiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@stocktonjoans knowing them they probably didn't. Dan has a history of demonstrating unusually high accuracy

    • @Reject101Personal
      @Reject101Personal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Anklejbiter hardly unusually high accuracy when he was in the military

    • @auggie803
      @auggie803 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      -Great my azz.

  • @Berm_Blaster
    @Berm_Blaster 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Dan's marksmanship is really impressive. Most don't understand how hard it is to make that shot.

  • @andrewdescant
    @andrewdescant 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I really liked watching the knot in the 4x4 redirect the bullet back up into the bottom of the cradle.

  • @mrcaboosevg6089
    @mrcaboosevg6089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1021

    I sometimes forget than Dan was in the army and actually knows what he's talking about. Also that ball bearing had 4x less energy than than the 9mm but had a much better transfer of energy, it's not all about power on paper

    • @jacoblansman8147
      @jacoblansman8147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Kinetic Energy = ½mv²
      The bullet itself weighs 7.5 grams, the steel balls weigh 28 grams each. That equation for calculating kinetic energy results in a value of 459'000J of energy for the bullet and a whopping 1'020'000J for each steel ball.
      The steel balls they fired through the air cannon had much more energy.

    • @TalesOfWar
      @TalesOfWar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It'd be interesting to see what happens with a rifle round like a 5.56 or 7.62. 5.56 is designed to fragment to make a mess of your insides so I'd imagine much of the same as the 9mm, though with more energy to push the rest of the balls along. A 7.63 is more or less a solid mass meant to drill a hole through things.

    • @prosonny222
      @prosonny222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      ​@@jacoblansman8147 I don't know where you got those numbers from, but lets break this down.
      Kinetic energy formula is correct: ½mv² where m = mass (in kg) and v = velocity (in meters per second)
      First of all, velocity is squared, so that trumps everything. Double mass, double energy. Double speed, quadruple energy.
      Bullet:
      m = 7.5 g = 0.0075 kg
      v = 785 mph = 350.895 m/s
      Gives :
      0.5 x 0.0075 kg x 350.895 m/s x 350.895 m/s = 461.7 J
      Steel ball bearing:
      m = 28 g = 0.028 kg
      v = 270 mph = 120.69 m/s
      Gives :
      0.5 x 0.028 kg x 120.69 m/s x 120.69 m/s = 203.9 J
      As you can see, theres more than twice the energy in the bullet than the steel ball.
      1 million joules (1'020'000 J) is approximately the energy of 1 tonne (1000kg) moving at 100mph (161 km/h or 44.7 m/s)

    • @panner11
      @panner11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@jacoblansman8147 Um, you may want to check the math again. Remember it's ½mV² meaning the energy increases massively with the V not the m. The bullet travelling at roughly 3 times the speed, but 4 times less mass means roughly 3^2/4 or 2.25 times more energy in the bullet. Also, 1,000,000 J is a gigantic amount of energy, remember that J is calculated in kilograms not grams.
      Written out:
      Ball bearing: 270mph=120.7 m/s
      1/2*0.028kg*120.7^2 = 204 J
      Bullet: 785mph = 350.9 m/s
      1/2*0.0075kg*350.9^2 = 462 J
      It really is about better transfer of energy and especially transfer of momentum since it is a newton's cradle after all. The bullet shattering means all the tiny pieces of the bullet maintain most of their momentum as they fly out everywhere towards the right in the camera frame, and not much of the momentum is actually transferred to the newton's cradle.

    • @Wpjgdmtu
      @Wpjgdmtu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love all the people getting totally different answers

  • @ShaneDavisDFTBA
    @ShaneDavisDFTBA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    11:22 I love Gav’s smirk as he baits Dan with his “looks up on us” comment and Dan just missing it entirely 🤣

    • @user-gx3ji2sj8n
      @user-gx3ji2sj8n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Huh?

    • @DustyyBoi
      @DustyyBoi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@user-gx3ji2sj8n normally you would say "look down on us" as in, he is in heaven, looking down, but gav says it as if he is dead looking up from the grave

    • @Lord_Neko_
      @Lord_Neko_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LMAO I didn't even catch that XD

    • @tjc
      @tjc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And here I thought I was the only one that caught it lol.

    • @24TIMBO
      @24TIMBO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I was looking for this comment haha

  • @darrenbaker9570
    @darrenbaker9570 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    “I don’t know what I hit, I don’t think it was the balls, I think it was below the balls. - 8:27, favorite quote.

  • @YoghurtKiss
    @YoghurtKiss ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The "missed shots" from the bullets were great to see in slow mo, the way the wood split was awesome.

  • @methecrasher
    @methecrasher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +867

    i never wondered what would happen if you shot Newton's cradle but here we are

    • @TheUnderscore_
      @TheUnderscore_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Something we didn't know we wanted until now

    • @ak_hoops
      @ak_hoops 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      literally

    • @aaryamannahar
      @aaryamannahar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bullet and newtons cradle, the collab we didnt know we needed...

    • @bubblezovlove7213
      @bubblezovlove7213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've asked every channel I know of for th elast year or so to do this.... I think it will need larger balls than the bullet though....

    • @tylerolsen3502
      @tylerolsen3502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now i want to know:
      How long of a continuous cradle would it take to stop enough of the energy to not destroy the whole thing?

  • @michaelroy1631
    @michaelroy1631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    Do I understand why the bullet shattered? Yes. Was it still totally surprising? Yes. Well done!

    • @avg345
      @avg345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I assume they were using frangible or hollow point bullets and not FMJ (full metal jacket) bullets which are more solid

    • @cmtptr
      @cmtptr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@avg345 Looked fmj to me. Lead is just very soft.

    • @12378dnn
      @12378dnn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@avg345 Dan explicitly says it's FMJ, and it's certainly not hollow point. Doesn't look like a frangible round either. It was definitely an unexpected outcome, but it's understandable that a small dense ball of stainless steel could break a 9mm FMJ.

    • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler
      @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Original BB looks like a mini death Star lol 😂😂

    • @wormchampion9893
      @wormchampion9893 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because they have a balls of steel

  • @StitchXDHD
    @StitchXDHD ปีที่แล้ว +13

    9:04 I really like how you can see the whole cradle kinda slightly stop in midair as the balls nylon strings no longer have slack and the force of both parts fight for a moment before giving way to the higher force.

  • @antdonn
    @antdonn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I’m so impressed with how accurate Dan is with a firearm, as well as safe, and respecting a dangerous apparatus 😊

  • @Mysterios1989
    @Mysterios1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3918

    It is always something to remember that Dan is not only a professional punching bag, but also a trained and highly specialized soldier.

    • @McGusder
      @McGusder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      so a professional punching bag on two fronts

    • @tripatomz3441
      @tripatomz3441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +354

      One with an advanced understanding of highly volatile explosives. Lol

    • @andybeans5790
      @andybeans5790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +452

      It's always difficult to remember because he comes across so amiable and harmless... then slices things in mid-flight with a sword.

    • @AdderTude
      @AdderTude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      His specialty is explosives, which is why he always handles the parts where they're blowing stuff up, either with det cord or something else.

    • @UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal
      @UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@McGusder LOL

  • @jojishiox.9507
    @jojishiox.9507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +865

    Never get tired of Gav absolutely loving Dan's skill when it comes to his areas of expertise.

    • @psyotic007
      @psyotic007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dan has expertise ???
      😜

    • @Crimson.S.57
      @Crimson.S.57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@psyotic007 yah, he was in the British military for a few years. So he has firearm and some explosives experience.

    • @goodtoshi
      @goodtoshi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Which surprisingly are much more numerous than just the ability to endure Gav's inhuman experiments.

    • @DJBillionator
      @DJBillionator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gav is the tech guru. Dan is the - uhm - hands on get down and dirty skill? hehehe

    • @shdhdjddj8431
      @shdhdjddj8431 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@psyotic007 hy Tyttttt5 T55455 TJTNNLK i

  • @robertlee3
    @robertlee3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    You guys are so entertaining. It's like being a mad scientist little kid again. Seriously, I was like a mad scientist little kid in the 1960s. So much fun!

  • @raydunakin
    @raydunakin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was amazing the way the bullet disintegrated when it hit the ball!

  • @khaizuranrosle5264
    @khaizuranrosle5264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1658

    2:41 “If they were perfectly hard balls.. perfectly hard”
    Gav trying his hardest not to laugh and maintain his serious face killed me

    • @sachithvp
      @sachithvp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      He laughed

    • @RManPthe1st
      @RManPthe1st 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@sachithvp well, he did try, just not successfully

    • @ogswavey
      @ogswavey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lol

    • @sachithvp
      @sachithvp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@RManPthe1st true

    • @UmWhatOo
      @UmWhatOo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      all i could think of is the meme "the balls harden"

  • @irosquaredboku
    @irosquaredboku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +818

    I love when Gav and Dan talk about things they're experts in. They do it so casually, but it's so much fun to watch, since they're so clueless otherwise.

    • @MrCrockaG
      @MrCrockaG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's why I love videos like this or the videos where they go insanely slow. My all-time favourite video on the channel is the pyrex explosion because of the insane amount of depth Gav goes into talking about slow motion.

    • @Leon14000
      @Leon14000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True about most people, though.

    • @jinnans_gd
      @jinnans_gd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Physics are cool

    • @scottbilger9294
      @scottbilger9294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't think either of them is as clueless as they pretend.

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrCrockaG
      My absolute favourite is the quarry explosives one. The carnage is unparalleled.

  • @zaidlacksalastname4905
    @zaidlacksalastname4905 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I have a final exam tomorrow, in less than 10 hours. I am watching grown men shoot metal balls. Worth it

    • @soilman3882
      @soilman3882 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How’d your exam go ?

  • @alexanderyerbich448
    @alexanderyerbich448 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You have accidentally achieved some of the best slo-mo footage of a ricochet I've ever seen

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2692

    I'd love to see this done with an armor penetrating round or a steel bullet. Something hard. I wanna see that interaction.

    • @beastgamingyt9798
      @beastgamingyt9798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same

    • @skussy69
      @skussy69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      A solid brass pistol round or AP rifle round would be great

    • @5peciesunkn0wn
      @5peciesunkn0wn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      .50 BMG vs Newtons Cradle at 100,000 Frames lol.

    • @Th3BlackLotus
      @Th3BlackLotus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@5peciesunkn0wn but the first ball is a Prince Ruperts Drop.

    • @HHSTT
      @HHSTT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Take this! th-cam.com/video/QfDoQwIAaXg/w-d-xo.html

  • @Diamondmite
    @Diamondmite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +796

    I would love to see this done with a Newtons cradle that has stronger string and connectors

    • @lil-dexxy6475
      @lil-dexxy6475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      and the supports attached to something so it doesnt fly off!

    • @nickpurdy69
      @nickpurdy69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I would assume the balls would just fly up and wrap over the top kinda like the end of the bullet one

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/w-d-xo.html

    • @Diamondmite
      @Diamondmite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PacMonster0 I thought something like this might be an issue. Maybe a projectile of a lesser weight would help instead. I'm not sure. As you said, this is a very fine tuned object, so it would be tough to find, but must be someway of shooting it without immediately destroying it to the extent either

    • @brycestrickland3919
      @brycestrickland3919 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      or scaled up, big. balls

  • @DaysofKnight
    @DaysofKnight ปีที่แล้ว +41

    3:38 I would like to point out that: The Newton's Cradle Balls are so hard and dense, it dented the ball from the cannon

  • @MeanBeanComedy
    @MeanBeanComedy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Dan is almost certainly the best non-guntuber shooter on the platform.

  • @daenite2480
    @daenite2480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1116

    I love how it makes complete scientific sense why the bullet shattered, but it's still mind-boggling to actually see it happen.

    • @daenite2480
      @daenite2480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @JENNITA B.O May I have my virus in English?

    • @Alex-lc1bv
      @Alex-lc1bv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@daenite2480 lol

    • @tracidtraxxed5311
      @tracidtraxxed5311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great spoiler 👍🏾

    • @pleasedyes
      @pleasedyes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@tracidtraxxed5311 wow. I can’t believe people were talking about the video in the comments.

    • @halfacubey389
      @halfacubey389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Way to spoil the results!! Your comment the top comment of the video so I saw it before I got anywhere in the video!! All jokes of course.

  • @GSXRTPA
    @GSXRTPA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +791

    "he's definitely got a smile on his face as he looks UP at us" *smiles at the table* I see you Gav! 😂

    • @glenapfelstadt287
      @glenapfelstadt287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Haha, I knew someone else had to have noticed that.
      I thought that was hilarious.

    • @PBTophie
      @PBTophie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Dan said "Looking down on us" and I, knowing at least a couple of scandalous things about Isaac Newton, thought "Aw, that's a sweet sentiment, Dan."
      And then Gav. xD

    • @davidswanson5669
      @davidswanson5669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Gav could just mean he’s looking up at us from his grave in the ground, which would be a non-theological perspective, rather than a judgement on the man’s moral character.

    • @Rahulkumar-rt7md
      @Rahulkumar-rt7md 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      don't click on Read more ❌⚠️Otherwise !!..........👹

      I said don't do it, still did it😂😜

    • @HKragh
      @HKragh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Rahulkumar-rt7md Ofcourse I still did it...

  • @biggusy25
    @biggusy25 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Wow, the second ball got hit three time (on camera). That has to be an incredibly aligned shot to stay on the exact same plane for that long.

  • @PrimeSuperboy
    @PrimeSuperboy ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Jesus that triple collision in the first shot was incredible.

  • @atlas5100
    @atlas5100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +456

    I've always loved how when Gavin wants an impossible shot Dan just goes, 'alright Bee,' and makes it happen. Such a perfect pair.

    • @vacaura
      @vacaura 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      B not Bee

    • @vacaura
      @vacaura 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      sorry

    • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler
      @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Original BB looks like a mini death Star lol 😂😂

  • @SwordTune
    @SwordTune 2 ปีที่แล้ว +680

    "He's looking down at us thinking 'yes boys.'"
    "He's definitely got a smile on his face as he looks up on us."
    Sounds like we have two opposing opinions on where Newton's at right now.

    • @raulto9123
      @raulto9123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Exactly what I thought of when they said it lol

    • @logicalChimp
      @logicalChimp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      'Looks upon us' vs 'Looks up on us' - the former doesn't imply the position of the one doing the looking :D

    • @steeeve7736
      @steeeve7736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@logicalChimp lol it sounded like up-on us to me, there was definitely a pause in between. You can even see him smirk a little right after saying it lol

    • @NafenX
      @NafenX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Maybe Gav just thinks that heaven is upside down or something

    • @MarshalBeard
      @MarshalBeard 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Literally scroled down at 11:10 just as the outro was playing to start reading comments as usual, and I read your quotes EXACTLY in time as they were saying it.

  • @Maheli_Seli
    @Maheli_Seli ปีที่แล้ว +2

    02:56 what i found amazing is that the string of the first sphere instantly rips off after the impact

  • @Yvory
    @Yvory ปีที่แล้ว +19

    And suddenly I'm spending my Saturday evening watching people shooting a newton's cradle 😅👌

  • @DarkDragonPath
    @DarkDragonPath 2 ปีที่แล้ว +654

    This is what I love about the pairing of Dan and Gav- Dan the weapons/explosives expert with knowledge and experience about cool toys and stories from his time in the army, and Gav the photography expert, who thinks up ways to have fun with those toys and knowledge, and then film it so they can watch it over again! Just two kids having fun!

    • @KnucklesAndBig
      @KnucklesAndBig 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I always forget Dan has a military background lol

    • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler
      @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Original BB looks like a mini death Star lol 😂😂

    • @RubyRoks
      @RubyRoks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's like Jaime and Adam from Mythbusters, but significantly more British

    • @killaonmoco
      @killaonmoco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a former ordnanceman myself I find the videos extremely pleasing.

    • @mrbesttheenglesh5363
      @mrbesttheenglesh5363 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Soy me Best síganme enmi nueva cuenta bamos

  • @Santrial
    @Santrial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    I absolutely love when Dan brings out the guns. I'm not a gun nut, but I could listen to him talk about them for hours

    • @adirblazkowics7717
      @adirblazkowics7717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      kinda sounds like you might be a gun nut idk

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/w-d-xo.html

    • @rogerloess2379
      @rogerloess2379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Nothing wrong with being a gun nut. Come on in, the waters fine

    • @RetroRaven8
      @RetroRaven8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      we're all waiting for the dan gun channel.

    • @andybeans5790
      @andybeans5790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think it's great because he's so matter-of-fact about it, he changes from amiable test dummy/target to amiable explosives/firearms expert without even changing expression. I still can't get over his hand-to-eye coordination with that katana a few years ago.

  • @m4heshd
    @m4heshd ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nobody noticed when Gav said "He looks UP on us" 😂😂

  • @tangoraven
    @tangoraven ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing to see the bullet hits the cradle and flies off first and then the cradle does. The friction holding the cradle resisted motion for a while, gave up and then whoosh!

  • @TheSaxyG
    @TheSaxyG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +675

    Something else to consider: the BALL bearings are, well, balls. That continuous curve also deflects energy remarkably well unless the bullet hits it straight on. That's the same concept tank designers were starting to catch on to as early as 1917.

    • @tigersarecool471
      @tigersarecool471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      he he balls 🫵😂

    • @edwardcardona717
      @edwardcardona717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Right, rounded, welded or cast armor is much more effective than riveted armor with all its right angles

    • @misterjder1.831
      @misterjder1.831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@edwardcardona717 it really depends on the angle except if one has got these special multi material armor they've got today

    • @EternalShadow1667
      @EternalShadow1667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tigersarecool471 as well as medieval tower designers! It’s a very, very, very old concept, likely old as time, though people may not have fully understood it.

  • @sleepCircle
    @sleepCircle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    The "insta-snap" of the first ball in the cradle is caused by something called *spallation* wherein-when a piece of metal is hit extremely hard-the energy will attempt to escape out of the metal in all directions, causing bits of the metal to fly off.
    This is a huge problem in tanks. A bullet hitting the outside can cause pieces of metal to fly off of the inside of the tank and injure the crew. Consequently tank armour has to be carefully designed and insulated from the crew by another layer of something.

    • @TalesOfWar
      @TalesOfWar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is where composites and ceramics come in to play.

    • @stephen1r2
      @stephen1r2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TalesOfWar That mitigates the hit but doesn't change the possible energy transfer unless you are speaking of a composite liner inside the tank to catch the splinters

    • @nickmcpimpson
      @nickmcpimpson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stephen1r2 I'm not a material scientist in anyway, but to my knowledge metals are crystalline, making me assume energy transfer would spread molecularly in all directions equally... I wonder if a different structure could direct the majority of the energy in a particular direction.

    • @paulshuttleworth6261
      @paulshuttleworth6261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      First World War tanks crews wore chain mail to protect from the all the tiny flecks of metal that flew off the inside when they were hit with machine gun fire. Tiny shards of fast moving hot metal, showering the inside. Not fun.
      Search for “splatter mask” they look scary.

    • @zidniafifamani2378
      @zidniafifamani2378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always thought that outer plate of armor are made as hard as possible with enough ductility on it to shatter the bullet and the inner armor are made of material with high tensile, compressive and shear strength to absorb as much kinetic energy as possible from the bullet fragments.

  • @malachimccoy4271
    @malachimccoy4271 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    AMAZING... well done guys!

  • @TheTroystreet
    @TheTroystreet ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It will never cease to amaze me that Dan is a weapons and ammunition expert

  • @Deuce_and_a_half
    @Deuce_and_a_half 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    11:22 I love Gav's subtle "he's got a smile on his face as he looks _up_ on us" 😂

    • @jasonwilliams1713
      @jasonwilliams1713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Came to the comments to see who else caught it 😁

    • @ExarchNZ
      @ExarchNZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yep. I also chuckled when he said "up".

    • @Mason_Blondeau
      @Mason_Blondeau 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hell is full of scientists.

  • @Calvarydima
    @Calvarydima ปีที่แล้ว +2

    However does the sound for you slomo-guys!!
    He or she is your rocking star. Your Diego’s would be like films of pre sound ages in theaters. Doing such a great job

    • @blobfish.
      @blobfish. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gav is the editor and sound designer :)

  • @TTOS69
    @TTOS69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad you guys include firearms in your videos. Their not scary death machines. It's all about the person handling it. I must say, much respect from a simple southern boy who enjoys the freedoms that were passed down to us from our founders. Isn't it great we kicked you brits butts back then? You wouldn't be able to do this otherwise almost anywhere else in the world! Much love from North Carolina!

  • @EngineeringMindset
    @EngineeringMindset 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1863

    That was incredibly satisfying to watch

    • @Zen-751
      @Zen-751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      hey, I'm subscribed to you

    • @dewaldsteyn1306
      @dewaldsteyn1306 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Zen-751 so? He knows. Also nobody cares.

    • @tolkienfan8632
      @tolkienfan8632 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dewaldsteyn1306 everyone cares less about you

    • @Boss_Tanaka
      @Boss_Tanaka ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I care

    • @humudu
      @humudu ปีที่แล้ว

      Like your mom

  • @aceofaces0007
    @aceofaces0007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    “Great shot kid! That was one in a million!”
    No seriously. That was one helluva shot by Dan, and I’m blown away by the results. Awesome vid!

    • @dimitrikemitsky
      @dimitrikemitsky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@XREXP0 he was an NCO in the British Army, was in for quite a few years, although they don't mention it much. In the earlier videos there were always sets of them where Dan was "away" etc.

    • @SlyTreeRat
      @SlyTreeRat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dimitrikemitsky Just cause someone was in the army doesn't make them a good shot 😅

    • @dimitrikemitsky
      @dimitrikemitsky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@SlyTreeRat that is completely meaningless to my point.

    • @pauberrymon5892
      @pauberrymon5892 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SlyTreeRat My Dad was a crack shot before he got drafted in the late 50s, the upper Brass was impressed enough to give him a spot driving the C.O. (some General at the time), around the base most of the time. I sure do miss him. He could hunt squirrel with a 6 shooter 22cal. A squirrel with each bullet. I know because I was his retriever 😏.

    • @ambassadorofreee3859
      @ambassadorofreee3859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SlyTreeRat While true the but the chances of person being a good shot goes up tremendously if they have military backround when compared to an ordinary citizen, especially in Europe.

  • @nickdejager8873
    @nickdejager8873 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very interesting, especially how easy the piece that holds the wire snaps off of the ball bearings. Makes me wonder what would happen if that connection point was sturdier, and what would happen if the base of the cradle was clamped down.

    • @imperialdoggo5826
      @imperialdoggo5826 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lots of energy, the structure would probably snap.

  • @trunkmonkey9417
    @trunkmonkey9417 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The force is linear out of the barrel, and according to Newton, the "direction of motion continues until..." so the balls tend to "continue" propagation of the original force, and only smaller amount of effect from gravity, the nylon string, and impact/transfer of energy/motion and overcoming the inertia of the balls at rest are observed. They are the smallest affect to the original force (of the moving/fired ball).
    Quite a lot of information to see in these samples/sets of video data.
    Bravo!

  • @rhouser1280
    @rhouser1280 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1220

    It’s crazy how “long” it takes for the cradle to move after being shot.

    • @davidlyzenga4796
      @davidlyzenga4796 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That is what surprised me also. I wonder what the explanation for that is.

    • @speedstone4
      @speedstone4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It must be the air flow following the bullet that pushes the cradle, not the bullet itself.

    • @HappyMonkeyYT
      @HappyMonkeyYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@speedstone4 Probably the fiberboard is compressed, and then springs back.

    • @speedstone4
      @speedstone4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HappyMonkeyYT that doesn't make sense to me. Whatever you mean by fiberboard, if it springs back, shouldn't it go in the opposite direction?

    • @HappyMonkeyYT
      @HappyMonkeyYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@speedstone4 (not a physicist, educated guess) the bottom of the base is compressed, then re-expands, and overextends, pushing it off the table.
      Additionally, the direct transfer of energy can only go through at the speed of sound in that material, so that's part of the delay.

  • @OfficiallySnek
    @OfficiallySnek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Isaac: "Yes bois"

  • @SurpriseMurder
    @SurpriseMurder ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Newton's 4th law of motion: nothing escapes Gav & Dan capturing these epic moments on slow motion film for us all to enjoy

  • @ryanpeckphoto
    @ryanpeckphoto ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'd love to see this with a significantly stronger cradle. Stronger structure and string just to see what would happen

    • @randygreen007
      @randygreen007 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe a cradle made out of bowling balls and a cannon as the weapon? 😉

  • @shaddialbawab5360
    @shaddialbawab5360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate Gav's joke at the end about Sir Isaac looking up at them with a smile on his face? Dan either didn't catch it or ignored it, while Gavin stood there smiling proudly.

    • @preguicosodasala9277
      @preguicosodasala9277 ปีที่แล้ว

      What?

    • @thegodhand9572
      @thegodhand9572 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@preguicosodasala9277 looks up at us

    • @ProdigyKnight80
      @ProdigyKnight80 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think i get the joke...

    • @Simp_Zone
      @Simp_Zone ปีที่แล้ว

      My only guess is a reference to Newton sitting under a tree looking up at apples... But yeah I've no idea. Theres no joke tho

    • @r.d.marshall9383
      @r.d.marshall9383 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@preguicosodasala9277 From his cradle.

  • @andrerenault
    @andrerenault 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I love how you guys perfectly walk the line between faffing about and genuinely caring about the science, all these years later.

  • @dhowting
    @dhowting ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can we just take a minute to GREATLY appreciate the fact that he just literally hit a dime!!!!
    I'd like to see what would happen if the cradle was secured to the surface so only the balls take the energy transfer along with an armor piercing or Full metal jacket round

  • @brandoncampanaro7571
    @brandoncampanaro7571 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These two will forever be iconic

  • @derrickjenniferdunn8621
    @derrickjenniferdunn8621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    9:49 is probably the coolest thing I have EVER seen on TH-cam. Dan's reaction is priceless.

    • @Mate_Antal_Zoltan
      @Mate_Antal_Zoltan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      NEVVA'!

    • @SineEyed
      @SineEyed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you thought that was cool, you'll love this...
      th-cam.com/video/QfDoQwIAaXg/w-d-xo.html

    • @franklyanogre00000
      @franklyanogre00000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Especially compared to 2:54

  • @sharpskilz
    @sharpskilz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    This is the most satisfying slomo guys video in ages, with the guys back together, outside, firing stuff out of a big cannon.

    • @adamtennant4936
      @adamtennant4936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you liked this, check out the various air cannon videos on Smarter Every Day. There's some awesome slo-mo footage and that is a MUCH beefier cannon.

    • @sharpskilz
      @sharpskilz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adamtennant4936 thanks, I've seen a few, not as keen on that guy (nothing personal) though.

    • @adamtennant4936
      @adamtennant4936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sharpskilz He's certainly not as effortlessly entertaining as Dan and Gav.

    • @sharpskilz
      @sharpskilz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adamtennant4936 Sure, but thats a tall order. They have whatever "it" is in swathes.

    • @adamtennant4936
      @adamtennant4936 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sharpskilz They really do. One of my favourite channels.

  • @nancyb2003
    @nancyb2003 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Incredible video! I most enjoyed the FUN the two of you experienced with the unexpected bullet outcome. Helluva shot, indeed. Bravo!

  • @thevaf2825
    @thevaf2825 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the wave developing on the last string is pretty neat!

  • @Blahnik1182
    @Blahnik1182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    Conclusion: To protect yourself from bullets, carry a Newton's cradle.

    • @thatman6916
      @thatman6916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      It has to be "perfectly hard balls"

    • @psychoticmortacarn
      @psychoticmortacarn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@wkndevr819 wear custom body armor lined with Newton's Cradle balls

    • @archer9338
      @archer9338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have heard of certain people filling the outer walls of their mansions with ball bearings.

    • @johnschneider931
      @johnschneider931 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only when shot by an expert with a lucky first shot. As that newtons craddle is shoved right up your um hole it should spread out doing " less " damage.

  • @deller6315
    @deller6315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +545

    It's amazing how often the fail shots are just as fascinating as the ones where they achieve their goal!

    • @Centermass762
      @Centermass762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      No kidding. He couldn't have shot perfectly in between the wood and the base of the cradle if he tried! That was pretty cool.

    • @castleanthrax1833
      @castleanthrax1833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      When you've got good footage, there really isn't any "fail" shots. ✌️🇦🇺

    • @Nugcon
      @Nugcon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everything is cool in slow-mo!

  • @PaladinGear15
    @PaladinGear15 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This was cool :p
    I love that they're still finding creative things to slow-mo xD

  • @dongojangle106
    @dongojangle106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dan's military experience coming to bring an interesting piece to the vid. I dont think a single person watching this wouldve expected the bullet to *shatter on impact*

  • @SOCOM955555
    @SOCOM955555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I love that yall kept in the misses, showing the amount of skill and effort required to be that good of a shot. All the props in the world for making that shot

  • @infinikki
    @infinikki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +604

    2:12 Small ball bearing
    4:55 Same size ball bearing
    7:55 Gunshot attempt 1
    8:25 Gunshot attempt 2
    9:13 Gunshot attempt 3

  • @katelynschramke9547
    @katelynschramke9547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these videos so much. This makes me want to make a reinforced newton's cradle to see what would happen if they didn't detach from their strings.

  • @jonathanp___________3606
    @jonathanp___________3606 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that you can see the time delay of the elastic response of the balls and the waves propagating up the strings.

  • @dthstrr2
    @dthstrr2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    it's so nice having the 2 of them together again

  • @ItsaBlarg
    @ItsaBlarg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +532

    The first ball was hit SO hard that the welds gave way from the vibration. The second ball hardly moved but had a huge vibration force which wasn't enough to shear the welds clean off. The third, fourth, and fifth balls separated from their welds due to velocity to the best of my understanding. All in all this is a gorgeous example of physics in action.

    • @EvanSchatz
      @EvanSchatz ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The bullet also grazes the second ball as it passes by, which probably slowed the ball down enough to not snap as it swung upward

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Looks like string broke to me

    • @bobh6728
      @bobh6728 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The first ball was hit slightly above center so when the projectile hit it there was a downward force that snapped the string.

    • @DoggosGames
      @DoggosGames ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think those are cast.

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@DoggosGames balls = paid actors?

  • @sailtogether3236
    @sailtogether3236 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ребята, вы великолепны! Вы показываете ту самую физику на практике, которая так радикальна в теории)

  • @violiotte
    @violiotte 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Normally i couldn't keep watching a video over 2 minutes, but this channel guys, these videos i didn't get bored.

  • @wakybee
    @wakybee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Freakin' Awesome, everytime I see the bois back together i get alittle misty eyed.

    • @sammm141
      @sammm141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely. These guys have been around since the early days on TH-cam been watching them for yearsss now. Always wholesome nostalgic fun to see them back together.

  • @hamshankscps1049
    @hamshankscps1049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    I'd like to see this with a Newton's Cradle that was secured by metal wire, to see the difference between the wire and the nylon.

    • @maebon
      @maebon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Would just pull the frame away easier. The frame doesn't have enough weight the impede the momentum of the 4th ball.

    • @edwardcardona717
      @edwardcardona717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@maebon Maybe they could secure the base some way?

    • @Eluderatnight
      @Eluderatnight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Fiber wire(braided fishing line) is stronger than steel of same dia.

    • @maebon
      @maebon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@edwardcardona717 They could, but then you're back the wire just snapping. There is a lot of force being transferred into the cradle, it would take quite a bit of engineering to make a functioning cradle that doesn't either snap off the wire immediately or send the base flying off.

    • @unclenopockets9517
      @unclenopockets9517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@maebon thats the whole point tho. to see if you can, and to see if theres any difference between the types of wire.

  • @fuzzy8593
    @fuzzy8593 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I Love the videos you guys make. Each one showcases how beautiful our world is and that sometimes it takes a different perspective to be reminded. Thank you guys

  • @mradford10
    @mradford10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great to see you making this sort of content together again 👍 Keep it up.

  • @joelwaller1726
    @joelwaller1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    It was incredible to see the bullet fragments fly off then the steel balls go "oh right we should move". WILDLY good aim for all three shots Dan, you scary bro.

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And that's why the cow is spherical

    • @everetthancock2043
      @everetthancock2043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought the same. Kinda awesome. I was taught the steel balls 'cant move out of the way fast enough' and something's gotta give.

  • @TheFinalRevelation1
    @TheFinalRevelation1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +690

    Place 5 steel balls on a level surface, magnetize them slightly so they stick to each other very slightly and then repeat the experiment

    • @stahlschorsch
      @stahlschorsch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hard to get them to stay in line I guess...

    • @basilpunton5702
      @basilpunton5702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@stahlschorsch Put them in a groove.

    • @WeighedWilson
      @WeighedWilson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Don't even need to have a magnet just tilt the whole assembly up a degree or two and place a chock on the downhill side.

    • @TheFinalRevelation1
      @TheFinalRevelation1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@WeighedWilson Good point, I was also thinking about balls of different sizes, i mean from large to small in succession

    • @TheFinalRevelation1
      @TheFinalRevelation1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stahlschorsch Absolutely necessary they are in contact so that the impact gets transferred to the last ball

  • @deemon710
    @deemon710 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These are some of the most satisfying shooting videos I've ever seen. Thanks!

  • @blakeolinger1220
    @blakeolinger1220 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That 9mm shot into the ball was freaking awesome.. So glad I found your channel

  • @sethfelty8574
    @sethfelty8574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    How impressive that shot was by Dan is not being appreciated enough!

    • @Reckless-mindfulness
      @Reckless-mindfulness 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      he was in the military, think.

    • @Eagle3302PL
      @Eagle3302PL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@Reckless-mindfulness They're not trained to shoot at such small targets, they're taught to shoot at the torso. I think all his shots were impressively accurate.

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dan really has good spacial awareness as proven by his shooting and any video where he uses a sword for the most part.

  • @apeckx5090
    @apeckx5090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    You guys perfectly captured that sunset. The ball bearing thing was cool too

    • @e5858
      @e5858 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @JENNITA B.O Ooh, foreign language bots

  • @shinylugiagames270
    @shinylugiagames270 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i love it so much when dan just says "NEVER!" when something crazy happens

  • @acbenepe
    @acbenepe ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think Edgerton is smiling down as well. Nice one guys.

  • @shockwave6213
    @shockwave6213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    The bullet imparted less energy on the balls because it is made of softer metals that could not absorb the impact like a steel ball bearing. The shock on the bullet causes it to shatter, rather than transfer its energy. I would love to see this test repeated with a 5.56 green tip with the mild steel core. Keep in mind that Green tip is NOT armor piercing ammo because it is mild steel. All it does is retain its mass and shape when passing through a barrier.

  • @RustyDust101
    @RustyDust101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    That low bounce into the table and upward deflection was a once in a million shot, especially as you got in on camera in slow mo.
    You probably couldn't have gotten a more fascinating shot if you had set out to try for it.

  • @raskov75
    @raskov75 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I've heard that musket wounds were horrifyingly grotesque even though they don't travel as fast as modern bullets. This goes a long way to illustrate why.

  • @Finsternis..
    @Finsternis.. ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd like to thank youtube for the "most replayed" feature they introduced recently. It helped me to only waste a minute of my time instead of 11 and keep me productive in these trying times.

  • @nickh558
    @nickh558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    This would be really cool with a custom Newton's Cradle with much stronger wire! It seemed as if thats were its main point of failure was when hit with the BB

    • @jonathangoliath91
      @jonathangoliath91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the point of the newton's cradle is to have as light a wire as possible.

    • @greybeard5123
      @greybeard5123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I thought the weak point was the connection. Most wires ripped off of the balls instead of breaking.

    • @courtneyconaway3091
      @courtneyconaway3091 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get it done, #markrober

    • @RoboticMagus
      @RoboticMagus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not the wires that broke first.

  • @sottozen
    @sottozen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +508

    I'd definitely make a keychain out of that hit sphere! Gret vid as always!

    • @D3ADC4ANN31
      @D3ADC4ANN31 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @cnmmd qiuoo w h a t

  • @suzannekratosmaker7484
    @suzannekratosmaker7484 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that they both have their "things" they excel at.

  • @alazar9612
    @alazar9612 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the channel TH-cam does not recommend me, but I search on purpose when I’m bored at 3am, don’t tell me to go sleep

    • @yeskaitlyn8029
      @yeskaitlyn8029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      go to sleep

    • @alazar9612
      @alazar9612 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yeskaitlyn8029 I specifically asked not to tell me

  • @famguy07
    @famguy07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love how Gav couldn't contain his reaction when rewinding the footage. I know in the behind the scenes footage he mentioned that he tries not to digest anything that actually happened, but this time was just too much.
    Thanks for leaving that in.