Microscopic Basketballs - The Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 2010, Preview - BBC Four

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Material scientist Dr Mark Miodownik challenges basketball player Jamell Anderson of the Essex Pirates to shoot a penalty using a progressively smaller ball and hoop. Mark also explains to the audience why his tiny microscopic basketballs won't bounce.

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[ropstafer]

wow...that had no useful information. i think the kids in the audience got dumber from that. they'll never understand physics now.

[heula1]

This is dumb, Isn't there a better way to explain this?

[rdtigercod4]

i know this is immature but still!

2:20  Look at those balls! aha!

[lorenzvc]

dude nothing about physics changes... dumbass. the kids will go home questioning why they are so dumb and dont get what you explained.

He really cant explain things ... did he learn it from watching simpsons?

[Helmstrer3000]

he coached me

[silverljus]

@iDontbreakPS3 the only fail is that it might be an average of the gravitational constant in Sweden and not worldwide. but i am guessing that you are trolling and have no idea.

[iDontbreakPS3]

@silverljus fail

[silverljus]

@yoguely gravity is not always 9.81 m/s^2 on earth, it's an average of the different gravitationalforces around the world.

[SirVladDracula]

I can see what the lecturer is trying to do, and I applaud his efforts;

but he just made the same point twice, in the same three minutes.

[yoguely]

The mass of the ball changes.. gravity is always 9.81 m/s^2 here on earth.