Intellect PlusEngineering
307 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it. Page 6 of 6.
Engineering a seven-foot-long water blaster with 2,400 PSIWitness the creation of a Guinness World Record holder. This massive Super Soaker, measuring seven feet in length, utilizes extreme pressure to launch projectiles at incredible sp…- How to turn coarse, irritating sand into a liquid-like swimming poolSand is notoriously difficult to manage, but through the science of fluidized beds, it can be transformed. This video demonstrates how injecting air at precise levels creates a sa…
- How a precision machine revealed a rigged arcade gameWhen Mark Rober built a highly accurate machine designed to win an arcade game every time, he uncovered something unexpected. This video investigates the discovery that certain ar…
- How to engineer a championship-winning mousetrap carWinning a mousetrap car competition requires more than luck; it requires mastering physics. This video explores the fundamental principles of mechanical advantage needed to build …
- Engineering the ultimate swing: how a rocket-powered golf club reached 150mphWitness the high-speed engineering behind a golf club propelled by rockets. This video documents the iterative design process, showcasing the failures and triumphs required to ach…
- How the evolution of valvetrains redefined the limits of engine performanceFrom the simplicity of the flathead to the precision of overhead cams, the way an engine breathes has changed everything. But the real story lies in the microscopic battle between…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built with fraudulent wire, and it held anyway.During construction, engineers discovered a supplier had slipped substandard wire into the Brooklyn Bridge's main cables. It was too late to take it out. The bridge survived becau…