A glass of water is covered with a piece of paper and flipped upside down. The atmospheric pressure pushing up against the paper is stronger than the weight of the water pushing down, keeping the water inside the glass.
This specific string is the default naming convention for videos saved from . It indicates the video was recorded or saved on October 5, 2021, at approximately 5:36 PM. It became a popular "meme" or reference point in physics communities and social media groups where students share short clips of classroom experiments.
The filename is a specific file associated with a widely circulated scientific demonstration or "trick" involving paper and friction . The "Paper and Glass" Experiment
This video typically demonstrates a physics principle where a piece of ordinary paper is used to "cut" or support a significant amount of weight, or more commonly, it shows a . The specific video you are likely referencing demonstrates: video_2021-10-05_17-36-19.mp4
In some variations of this specific clip, the paper is used to lift a glass or heavy object by creating a seal that utilizes surface tension and air pressure. Why this filename?
Colin Firth
as Max Perkins
Jude Law
as Thomas Wolfe
A glass of water is covered with a
Nicole Kidman
as Aline Bernstein
Laura Linney
as Louise Perkins
Guy Pearce
as F. Scott Fitgerald
It indicates the video was recorded or saved
Dominic West
as Ernest Hemingway
Director
Michael Grandage
Writer/Producer
John Logan
Based on the Novel by
A. Scott Berg