japan,physics,experiment,trivia,baseball A Ball Thrown Back 100 km/h From A Truck Moving 100 km/h

A Ball Thrown Back 100 km/h From A Truck Moving 100 km/h

posted by plastiquemonkey

2 years 5 months ago • 11997 views

tags: japan, physics, experiment, trivia, baseball

Vector physics in real life. From "Trivia no Izumi" (Fountain of Trivia), the same Japanese show that figured out how heavy a fish Dora cat can carry.

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music needs to be more dramatic!!

written by gluonium

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Heh, the only reason it bounced that way was because of the spin on the launcher. Cool!

written by CrushBug | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Thanks that was cool as all hell.

written by deathcow

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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So, the driver of the truck gets a helmet, but the idiot sitting in the bed of the truck doesn't bother with one?

Doesn't the driver feel like such a wuss now?

written by garsh

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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brilliant brilliant brilliant

written by deputydog

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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wow, this is great

written by ypsilon

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Awesome!

written by arnor | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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I love how the driver laid a scratch to get up to speed.

written by silvercord

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Did I hear a Matrix Reloaded soundtrack piece?

written by ant

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Who would not pay to have strong, resourceful, feline protectors like those in the neighborhood.....Probl'y have a little fish alter for them each day as well......

written by choggie

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| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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By the way, back when Spike TV was dubbing this show into English and broadcasting it, they translated "Trivia no Izumi" as "Hey! Spring of Trivia"... not quite sure where they got the "Hey!" from....

written by UmberGryphon | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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I love all the drama and tension for a truck that's going about 63 mph... hahahah

written by videosiftbannedme

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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It looks like a milk car too. EXCITEMENT.

written by harry | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Go, little video, kill the Paris Hilton crap!

written by karaidl

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Upvote for the Bourne Supremacy and Matrix music.

written by eaglepowers | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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LOL. Got enough track guys? I'm surprised he didn't run out of gas before he got it up to 100km/h.

written by bigbikeman

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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!! I love this

written by theflyingtiger

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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"Heh, the only reason it bounced that way was because of the spin on the launcher. Cool!"

Probably more to do with the wind from the back of the truck, sucking the ball forward.

written by joedirt

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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#1 post on Reddit at the moment, nice work PM

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written by dag

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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i don't get it. how is this "awesome"? i am staring at 70 votes in disbelief. i had to ffwd it to get to the disappointing ending, then i wished i hadn't bothered.

(i might upvote for gluonium's comment about the music, though.)

written by MINK

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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nice video.

Jenny
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written by jenny101

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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same for me. what's awesome about it? that could be expected by a 5th grader. if you're travelling with 100km/h and crashing into a car also travelling at 100km/h you two crash into one another at 200km/h. Of course this also works the other way round. it's just basic physics, nothing impressive.

written by conan | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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The was totally dramatic! I was in suspense the whole time O_o

written by archchef | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Just awesome (I skipped to the end

) Love the just 'stopping' in mid air...

written by spoco2

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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even "basic" physics can be an impressive thing... I liked the way the ball fall fell straight down

written by chrissmith

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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I'm sorry, but isn't 100kmh only like 60 or 70 mph? did they really need an entire racetrack to get up to speed?

written by Lolthien | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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it COULD have been an impressive demo, some people don't know shit about physics so yeah it's interesting, but it was a lame video.

Physics lesson: next time somebody tells you they are a safe driver and they never go above 50, remind them that a drunk dude doing 50 in the opposite direction could really mess up their calculations.

written by MINK

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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They should have shown how a ball that is dropped straight down and seemingly harmless.. is actually going 100kph forward..

written by joedirt

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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Are these the same folks who brought us the giant rubber band?

written by firefly

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I love how the driver needs a helmet, but the guy in the back somehow does not.

written by sroemerm | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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I think 10 balls one after the other would have been more impressive...

...the ball bounced because of spin, suction of the truck would have made it move before it hit the ground...

written by Payback

| 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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This video and this country are both top-shelf. Someone should set it to some rockabilly type track.
That would be epic.

written by waxwing_slain | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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eaglepowers, you missed one - on the final straight before the ball is released, the camera's watching the speedometer crawl towards 100km/h... and there's the music from 'Speed' in the background! (I'm a soundtrack geek, I spot these things.)

Technically, the choice of music is more than justified - the bus in 'Speed' only had to stay above a measly 50mph (80kph).

written by haggis | 2 years 5 months ago | CH

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