person holding a lead brick and a hammer

 

Code Number: 1F20.20

Demo Title: Smash Your Hand

Condition: Good

Principle: Inertia

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment: 

Lead Brick, Large Hammer, Hand or Head.

Procedure:

Place the lead brick on your hand.  Hit the brick hard with the hammer.  You will be undamaged.

References:

  • H.T. Hudson, "The Most Obvious Explanation Is Not Always Correct", TPT, Vol. 26, # 1, Jan. 1988, p. 34.
  • M- 254: "Hammer & Plate", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
  • Robert Ehrlich, "C.8, Vampire Killer", Turning the World Inside Out, p. 30.