• Question: do you like explosions?

    Asked by SAYr9 to Ellen, Elliot, Hazel, Rupesh, Thomas on 10 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Elliot Jokl

      Elliot Jokl answered on 10 Jun 2016:

      Thanks for the question!

      Yes! But I’m not allowed to make any.

      The closest I get is to put dry ice into a rubber glove. Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide, so when it heats up it becomes gas and expands a lot. So if you put some in a glove and tie it up, it will gradually inflate the glove like a balloon. If you put enough dry ice in, the glove will pop with a very satisfying bang.

    • Photo: Thomas Biggans

      Thomas Biggans answered on 11 Jun 2016:

      I like colourful explosions like fireworks or a supernova which is a little rarer and a bit more difficult to see. Neither of which are permitted in a hospital.

    • Photo: Ellen Gill

      Ellen Gill answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      As long as no-one gets hurt and there’s no radiation involved I think explosions are great.

      If you would like to make a career out of explosions I highly recommend looking into destructive testing.

      @Elliot My physics teacher once pulled the rubber glove trick and left it at the back of our classroom at the start of the lesson. It took about 40 minutes to burst and was an excellent method of crowd control.

    • Photo: Rupesh Paudyal

      Rupesh Paudyal answered on 14 Jun 2016:

      As long as it is safe, it is fun to look at from a safe distance, or on TV like seeing slow motion videos of exploding old caravans.

    • Photo: Hazel Garvie-Cook

      Hazel Garvie-Cook answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      Yep I like explosions too. I really like fireworks – I think it’s incredible that it’s possible to plan and control explosions to achieve the amazing fireworks that we get to see.

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