MIT Physics Demo -- Fire Extinguisher on a Tricycle

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Uploaded by on Mar 31, 2009

A CO2 fire extinguisher is mounted on the back of a tricycle. When the CO2 is released, the tricycle is propelled forward. Watch Professor Lewin perform this demonstration on the Martha Stewart Show: http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/teacher-appreciatio...

See the original video on MIT TechTV - http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/1067-fire-extinguisher-on-a-tricycle

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  • you need to go MIT to learn do that?

  • hey... After a lots of food and beer, I can do that without a fire extinguisher!

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  • at least get to the place first before they throw the cans

  • YOU FAILED.

  • so this is where our donations go to for science...

  • holy crap that was loud! *removes headphones now deaf*

  • @cast390 Plus the 15 minutes you probably needed to respond to this.

  • I love the end when he crashes haha.

  • Well there goes 53 seconds of my life I'll never get back!

  • @mykenmoon

    What MIT provides is the pleasure of science, rather than the merely information of science.

  • looooooool xD

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