What is the Mold effect

Our world is full of interesting and extremely unusual phenomena and effects. One of these is an entertaining experiment first demonstrated by Steve Mold. I wonder what this effect is? Then I will tell you and show you everything now.

What is the Mold effect

So, the essence of this effect lies in the fact that if you place a chain of round beads in a glass, and then pull out one end of it from the glass, then before falling, the chain will literally rise above the edge of the glass, forming a kind of the fountain.

So what's the reason for this bead chain behavior? Let's figure it out together.

Attempts to explain the Mold effect

So, immediately after the discovery of the phenomenon, Mold himself tried to explain it in this way due to the inertial forces that make the chain rise.

But the scientific research conducted by scientists from the University of Cambridge led to the following conclusions:

As it turned out, the beads in the chain do not behave in isolation, but as small “bars” that consist of three beads.

The number of beads in the block was determined thanks to the constructed model, where the optimal number of beads in the block was calculated for the chain to be wrapped 180 degrees.

And this is what, in their opinion, is happening: when the very first bead comes out of the glass and begins its downward movement, then the angle between it and the next bead changes and touches.

As a result, the first bead begins to exert pressure on the second and thereby impart a certain upward impulse to it. And so on along the chain.

An experiment was also set up when the distance between the beads was increased. This effect was not observed.

Another curious effect was established, the explanation of which and the experience itself you will see in the video below.

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