Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel there is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons. This site is not affiliated with the discovery channel or mythbusters. Then they try and find new householdproduct tricks that could be the new craze. The team also tests facts of flatulence all the way to investigating exploding pants and the famous diet cola and mentos question. This is the first segment not to be assigned a busted, plausible or confirmed rating, as there was no myth to be proved or disproved.
We found that the max amount of mentos with the largest explosion was 4 mentos, it went 350 cm high. The diet coke and mentos reaction was the subject of a 2006 mythbusters. Co 2, aspartame, potassium benzoate, and caffeine in the diet coke, gum arabic and gelatin in the mentos, as well as the tiny pits on a mentos candy nucleation sites are responsible for the explosive reaction of diet coke and mentos. The mythbusters relate to nucleation in this reaction as they state that mentos have tiny pits that serve as a site for nucleation when dropped in the soda. Nov, 2012 it turns out that diet coke is the best kind of pop for the largest explosion. Thought i would point out this story where the mythbusters explain the mentos and diet coke reaction. Aug 04, 20 adam and jamie are trying to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and mentos mix. The diet coke and mentos reaction is a fun demonstration in chemistry and physics classes of many important concepts in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, surface science, and the physics of explosions. Summary mythbusters video and article diet coke and mentos. Mentos and soda, aired on august 9, 2006, diet sodas particularly colas due to their visible brown color are most commonly used for the. Mythbusters take a stab at the mentos madness steve. Mythbusters kari byron in labcoat and red bra mixing mentos. Most likely this is because it has the most artificial sugar with is a main reactant in the mentos and pop reaction. The rest of the mythbusters team explores the possibility of a standard postage stamp causing enough imbalance in the rotating assemblies of a.
One can design an automobile sound system such that the bass can quickly shatter all the windows of the automobile. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series mythbusters. With jamie hyneman, adam savage, tory belleci, grant imahara. Why does dropping mentos into a bottle of diet coke create a geyser effect. Mythbusters is an australianamerican science entertainment television program created by peter rees and produced by australias beyond television productions. Co 2, aspartame, potassium benzoate, and caffeine in the diet coke. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. Jun, 2007 the mythbusters test the limits of selfhypnosis, if a persons stomach can explode from eating mentos and diet coke, and methods a hero can use to save others from a grenade.
Well, that and the fact that they seemed to imply that ms. Diet coke and mentos, postage stamp on a helicopter diet coke and mentos. Can a stamp affixed to a helicopters rotor blade make it crash. The diet coke and mentos experiment is also an outlier with respect to their safety warnings, as savage and hyneman stated on air that this myth was perfectly safe for viewers to replicate on. The worksheet is a chart that students fill in as they watch the clip. Brand names are shown when integral to a myth, such as in the diet coke and mentos experiment or pop rocks in the very first pilot episode of mythbusters. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show, as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed. The series was transmitted by numerous international broadcasters, including sbs australia firstrun episodes, with repeat episodes shown on 7mate australia, and other. Diet coke and mentos, postage stamp on a helicopter. Byron was the one who came up with the idea to put mentos into diet coke, or at least spawned the internet craze. Other active ingredients in the cascadeeffect reaction include aspartame. Mythbusters season 4 episode 14 diet coke and mentos. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. Diet coke and mentos mostly because the mentos provide nucleation sites for the dissolved carbon dioxide in the diet coke to escape as a gas.
Diet coke and mentos minimyth mythbusters discovery. The more mentos you put in a bottle of pop does not necessarily mean a larger explosion. The rest of the mythbusters team explores the possibility of a standard postage stamp causing enough imbalance in the rotating assemblies of a helicopter. The reaction has been performed numerous times on television and the internet, but has not been systematically studied. In order for students to better understand the process of experimental design, they will watch, take notes and answer questions about a mythbusters episode in which they test the individual ingredients of diet coke and mentos to determine what makes the reaction. Inspired by an internet story, the mythbusters take on the controversy surrounding these fizzy fountains.
The mythbusters want to know scratch that, they need to know just how hollywood pulls off some of their most spectacular stunts and eyepopping effects. See video 1 from the encinal high benefit for a little bit of background info on this myth adam and jamie rode out with the coast guard to find whirlpools around the golden gate bridge and found plenty of whirlpools around the pylons. Adam and jamie explore the science behind the fabled diet coke and mentos phenomenon. The season kicks off with a deeper look at the american civil war fought with polished bayonets, unreliable muskets, and bulky cannons. Jul 26, 2006 the mythbusters test if a whirlpool can sink a ship or a person and if a snowplow creates enough air flow to flip a passing car. As explained on an episode of mythbusters episode 57, season 4. Hello and i must say that this was the funnest backyard experiment ever. Please visit the official mythbusters site for official content. Jamie and adam try to scientifically explain the recently publicized and highly entertaining chemical reaction caused as a result of placing a mentos candy into a 2liter bottle of diet coke.
Watch mythbusters season 4, episode 14 diet coke and mentos. The cast of the television series mythbusters performs experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives tales, and the like. And after watching the mythbusters episode about mentos and a column of fiery bubbles, we will be doing the mentos experiment in class. Mythbusters marathon set to begin dec 23, ends in january. Aug 09, 2006 the mythbusters explain how a mentos and diet coke geyser works, and test if a stamp on the rotor of a helicopter can cause it to crash. Mythbusters 2006 season mythbusters results list of.
How many experiments can you do with mentos answers. In chemistry this week, we will be testing chemical reactions. As the c02 bubbles formed by nucleation are released they rise to the mouth of the bottle and enter the atmosphere resulting in the geyser or fountain of soda. Mentos and soda, aired on august 9, 2006, diet sodas particularly colas due to their visible brown color are most commonly used for the experiment. It turns out that diet coke is the best kind of pop for the largest explosion. The main discrepancy i see with wikipedia is it says that diet coke is used to avoid a sticky mess but the mythbusters article says sugar actually slows the chemical reaction theres also a more detailed. Mythbusters s04e14 diet coke and mentos video dailymotion. Inspired by an internet phenomenon, the mythbusters take on the controversy surrounding these. Diet coke and mentos, postage stamp on a helicopter next. Aug 16, 2006 the mythbusters test if an car sound system can bust out the windows and if driving fast on a bumpy road gives a smoother ride. The official mythbusters website lists episodes by calendar year.
May 11, 2020 mythbusters marathon set to begin dec 23, ends in january. Adam and jamie are trying to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and mentos mix. The mythbusters test if a whirlpool can sink a ship or a person and if a snowplow creates enough air flow to flip a passing car. Methane soap bubbles, homemade smoke bombs, dry ice bombs, and hydrogen potato chip bombs can be. The mythbusters reveal the science behind the famously explosive colacandy combo.
Unfortunately, we cant make methanebased soap bubbles rise and and burst into flames my teacher is allowing us to bring in our bottles of soda and mentos for our own. Mostly because the mentos provide nucleation sites for the dissolved carbon dioxide in the diet coke to escape as a gas. The mythbusters test the limits of selfhypnosis, if a persons stomach can explode from eating mentos and diet coke, and methods a hero can use to save others from a grenade. The rest of the mythbusters team explores the possibility of a standard postage stamp causing enough imbalance in the rotating assemblies. Jun 07, 2008 grace crossings own version of mythbusters. We report on an experimental study of the diet coke and mentos reaction, and. The mythbusters explain how a mentos and diet coke geyser works, and test if a stamp on the rotor of a helicopter can cause it to crash. The series premiered on the discovery channel on january 23, 2003. As for the episode about this, it was ok but the arrogance kind of ruined it for me. The show does not follow a typical calendar of on and off air periods.
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