Under the ruler faster than the ruler

Another model demonstrating the principle of the cart that moves down wind faster than the wind. Inspired by some ideas posted on the discussion at forums.randi.org, I made a simple cart that is propelled underneath a moving surface, faster than that surface. The large wheel, turning against the direction of movement of the ruler, is very similar to the propeller of the wind-powered cart, turning against the wind.

The next episode is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yt4zxYuPzI

PS. Several people have asked where Louise comes from. She was made in Sri Lanka for Barefoot: http://www.barefootusa.com/NewFiles/toys2.html

If you want to read more about downwind faster than the wind:

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Directly_Downwind_Faster_than_the_Wind

http://dwfttw.blogspot.com/2008/12/comments-questions-disagreements.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind#Sailing_dead_downwi...

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Science & Technology

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• DWFTTW
• DDWFTTW
• newton
• physics
• mechanics
• velocity
• wheels
• gears
• experiment
• paper
• cotton reel
• orangutan
• lion
• monkey
• mouse

[MrClaremonster]

Fuck you terry, you know too much.

[buddyp450]

What is this sorcery?

[MyC001YoungHistory]

I do love gear ratios.

[MrCheesePantsTO]

@Forkbringer244 He proved in his other video that the way he's tilting the ruler has nothing to do with it. Sorry buddy, guess you're not as smart as you thought

[superiormansex2011]

ABANDON ALL LOGIC :O

[MclovinO95O]

um what was gods number again cause i think the laws of physics broke again

[Merc1337]

My brain hurts.

[DoriSmori]

The awesome moment when Terry is the same little monkey toy i still have since i was 5 :')

made my day.

WAY TO GO TERRY

[iObsidian]

Thank you James Earl Jones.

[GwainTheDestroyer]

Impossibru level > 9,000 units

[l1mewaxer]

I bet Luise is a dumb bitch who just guessed it. Terry should get all the credit!

[Empairs]

wut.