Can you break the wood... without breaking the paper? // Midnight (Science) Snack

Here's one of our favorite inertia science demos, but beware: there are 🔪 knives 🔪 involved! Inertia is the tendency of matter to stay still or keep moving unless you do something to change that. But if you try to move an object too quickly, you might only succeed in breaking it! Can you break this piece of wood... WITHOUT also breaking the thin paper hooked around the sharp knives? Understanding inertia can help! We take a look in this science demo. “This is the same phenomenon that allows karate fighters to break those boards without hurting the hands of the person holding the board! I find our version to be much less painful all around.” -Jake, Wizard IV Want to see content like this early, get behind the scenes access, and be a part of future videos? Join our #Patreon and become a member of the club!   / midnightscienceclub   Like this video? Check out our other Midnight Science Snack videos for more DIY science fun:    • Midnight (Science) Snacks   Midnight Science Club is a community of curious minds that was founded on a tradition of groundbreaking scientists. Come find us on Instagram!   / midnightscienceclub   Subscribe to Midnight Science Club 🌙 and enjoy a backstage pass to science! For us, science and fun go hand-in-hand. Join us for free science lessons and science experiments, Q&As, artifacts from science history, life hacks, and more!