Hooked on Science: Unbreakable light bulb

Dropping a light on the floor might seem dangerous, but it all depends on how it's dropped.

Materials

* Incandescent light bulb

Instructions

STEP 1: Hold the incandescent light bulb so the metal part is pointing toward the floor, let go and observe.

Explanation

The incandescent light bulb does not break. The reason: The metal part of the light bulb absorbs most of the force created by the impact.

Jason Lindsey is a science outreach educator with Hooked on Science. Check out his websitehookedonscience.org for webcasts and experiments.