Swinging Ball of Death

In this clip from the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, Chris Bishop demonstrates the reliability of the laws of physics by conducting an experiment involving a heavy steel ball swinging towards his face at high speed.
You can watch the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in full at: research.micros... or by visiting the Royal Institution web site.
There is a dedicated web site to accompany the 2008 Christmas Lectures, with ten interactive games as well as downloadable PDF instructions for experiments which can be conducted at home or at school: www.rigb.org/ch...