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Defy Gravity!

Wicked Science

Cheat the universe and make stuff roll uphill!

Wanna convince your mates you're greater than earth itself? Show 'em this!

What You Need:
- Cylinder shaped plastic container
- Rubber bands
- Lump of plasticine
- Some books (the bigger and heavier the better)
- Kitchen chopping board

What To Do:

1. Put a few rubber bands on the cylinder shaped container and space them out evenly.

2. Make a ramp by stacking a few books on top of each other, then balancing the chopping board between the top of the stack and the ground.

3. Roll the lump of plasticine until it is the same length as the container, and then stick it down the inside of one side.

4. Put the container at the bottom of the ramp with the plasticine facing up.

5. Roll the container about a quarter of a turn without letting go.

6. Let go and watch it roll on up!

What The!? 'Cause the Plasticine's heavier than the container, the bit where you stick it becomes its 'centre of mass', or the spot where it balances, even going uphill!

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Comments

jimbob10018	this works so well	22 Feb 2012
jimbob10018	this is so weird!!	16 Feb 2012
yummyyoghurt	love this	14 Jan 2012
Mika964	Thats awesome	14 Jan 2012
doodle82	it does work	07 Jan 2012
keish78	it’s awesom	07 Jan 2012
keish78	cool !worked	07 Jan 2012
MITAMaster	fascinating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	06 Jan 2012
little_bro	Its like magic.	05 Jan 2012
09francise	is so cool, amazing	02 Jan 2012
peckcube	whoa thats crazy!	28 Dec 2011
bradley_123	it actually works	20 Dec 2011
Leaith	now that is truly amazing	20 Dec 2011
Emi20	WorkS!!!!	01 Dec 2011
Jason24Ninja	wowzers	09 Oct 2011
shzzzza	IT SOOO WORKS!!!!!	06 Aug 2011
dom the bomb	that is cool	19 Jul 2011
5Ante	haaa it works	14 Jul 2011
M-15	this is cool but werid in a way because of what happens	27 Jun 2011
olim101	love defying all laws of physics	28 May 2011
smiggly	my friends said they did this at school	25 May 2011
smiggly	this really works	21 May 2011