How does a stick bomb work?
Made from woven popsicle sticks, stick bombs are powered by tension. You create the tension by weaving the sticks together. When released, the sticks fly up into the air!
What is in a stink bomb?
Ammonium Sulfide is a yellow, crystalline (sand-like) solid that is usually in a water solution. It has a very strong rotten egg and Ammonia odor and is used in “stink bombs,” photographic developing and textile manufacturing.
What happened to the popsicle stick when bent?
Each popsicle stick is slightly bent over a stick on one end and held under a stick on the other. This twisting and bending creates lots of potential energy in the wood fibers because it’s not a normal position. They want to return to a normal position and lose the added energy, but they can’t.
What is a cobra wave?
The cobra wave is a popular physical phenomenon arising from the explosion of a metastable grillage made of popsicle sticks. The sticks are expelled from the mesh by releasing the elastic energy stored during the weaving of the structure.
How do you make a popsicle snake?
Instructions
- Start by making each snake’s head from one jumbo popsicle stick.
- Glue the two rounded ends together along their thin edge.
- Stick the centre piece of popsicle stick across the flat end of the two curved pieces.
- Paint all your popsicle sticks and snake heads in any colours you fancy.
How do you make a house out of Popsicle sticks?
Glue together half-sticks and whole sticks; use toothpicks for panes. Lay out half-sticks; glue on a diagonal support stick and bead doorknob. Glue stacked half-sticks together to make doorstep. Glue one cut-off stick perpendicular to another (add clay inside; flowers are beads and paper leaves on cut-off toothpicks).
Are stink bombs legal?
Stink bombs are about 1-inch long glass vials, containing a chemical agent that produces a noxious odor that can make people nauseous or harm asthmatics. State law allows their purchase or possession, but it is illegal to set one off.
