Abstract
A famous 19th century experiment involved striking a rod balanced on two glasses. In my version (Featonby 2014 Phys. Educ. 49 120) a thin rod is placed horizontally between two supports about 80 cm apart. The supports consist of an uncooked egg in an egg cup. A table-tennis ball is placed on top the rod at each end. What happens next when the rod is given a sharp strike in the centre with another rod?
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