Making a Coin Spin with Forks and Batteries

Making a Coin Spin with Forks and Batteries

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Interactive Video

Other, English

KG - 9th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial demonstrates an experiment involving batteries and forks to create the illusion of a coin spinning. It begins by listing the materials needed, including four forks, four batteries, and a coin. The setup involves arranging the forks in a square and placing batteries at the corners. A variation with fewer materials is also mentioned. The tutorial explains that the setup is a trick to conduct electricity, but the coin won't spin naturally. Instructions are provided for recording the experiment and editing the video to create the illusion of a spinning coin.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What materials are required to set up the coin spin experiment?

Five forks, five batteries, and one coin

Two forks, two batteries, and one coin

Three forks, three batteries, and two coins

Four forks, four batteries, and one coin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the forks be arranged in the experiment?

In a linear formation

In a square formation

In a triangular formation

In a circular formation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main principle behind the coin spin experiment?

It is a genuine scientific phenomenon

It is a trick to conduct electricity

It relies on magnetic forces

It uses gravitational pull

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done after setting up the forks and batteries?

Add more forks to the setup

Remove all batteries

Set up the camera to record the setup

Start spinning the coin immediately

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final step to create the illusion of the coin spinning?

Use a different coin

Trim and reverse the video

Spin the coin faster

Add more batteries