Hooked On Science - Standing Broom

You’re not going to believe what you can do with your broom.

It’s a spooky science experiment you are going to have to try.

Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, shows us the science behind the standing broom.

Does your broom stand up all by its self?

Mine does!

Spooky, right?

No need to be scared, it’s just science.

Check out my broom, notice that it’s flat on the bottom.

That’s very important.

You are going to set the broom on a flat surface, move the bristles around just right and voilà we have balanced forces acting on the broom, gravity is pulling down equally, air is pushing equally on the broom.

For Hooked On Science, I’m Jason Lindsey.