High-speed Video Magic ... the world in super slow motion

http://dr-dave-billiards.com

Excerpts from the "High-speed Video Magic" DVD, featuring billiards and stupid human tricks (also including balloons, breaking stuff, engineering stuff, toys, fluids and foods in motion, and stupid animal tricks). The DVD contains numerous narrated super-slow-motion video clips filmed with a special high-speed video camera. Sound effects are also included. The DVD is fun and instructional, and appeals to a wide range of audiences: billiards enthusiasts, instructors, and students; physics teachers and students, kids and parents interested in physics, science, and engineering; and anybody interested in the artistic beauty of all sorts of things moving in super slow motion.

DVD information can be found here:
http://dr-dave-billiards.com

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[The9Nazgul]

Dr. Dave,

It would appear to me that the "recoil" of the can away from the shooter is the result of the explosion escaping the can's "entry wound" to the left (brought on by pressurized liquid, & normally NOT the case for, say, a human body), leading to a net force on the cavity to the right. It is NOT because of an elastic collision of the bullet on the can, correct? As evidence of this, note that the can begins to rotate AFTER it is airborne, suggesting a force well after the impact.

[DrDaveBilliards]

@The9Nazgul

Good analysis. I agree.

[rohnish7]

Would the fact that the can moved from left to right be a fairly obvious "give away"? after impact. I do realize that the experiment shows something interesting with regards to the fact that compressed stuff inside a container might provide results that challenge the "normal" ballistic results. Interesting one Dr Dave :)

[DrDaveBilliards]

@rohnish7

Many people (especially "smart" people) usually guess "right to left."

I'm glad you like it.

Gold star,

Dr. Dave :)

[mikeryry]

aloominum..what is that stuff ?? I've heard of aluminium they make pop cans out of it...aluMINIUM..LOOK AT THE WORD STUPID!!

[DrDaveBilliards]

I had an chemistry professor from India who pronounced it that way. It's still funny.

[The9Nazgul]

@DrDaveBilliards OK, good -- thanks for that confirmation. Thanks also for monitoring the page and for providing quick responses to inquiries such as this.... great high-speed vids of fascinating phenomena, BTW....

[DrDaveBilliards]

Mazel Tov!

[BlastinTrex]

YAY I GOT A JEWISH STAR

[DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks.