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Ping-pong ball vs Aluminum plate
A gas gun (built by Matt Frye, JoeAngel Miramontes, and Brett
Leonardo) is used to propel a ping-pong ball. The muzzle speed
in this clip is 200 m/s; it plays back at 30 and 10 frames/s.
11 000 frames/second 2.6 MB
Ping-pong ball vs apple Golden delicious
A gas gun (built by Matt Frye, JoeAngel Miramontes, and Brett Leonardo) is used to propel a ping-pong ball. The muzzle speed in this clip is 200
m/s; it plays back at 30 and 10 frames/s.
The result is a superficial but interesting damage pattern.
Ping-pong ball vs peeled
orange
A gas gun (built by Matt Frye, JoeAngel Miramontes, and Brett Leonardo) is used to propel a ping-pong ball. The muzzle speed in this clip is 300 m/s; it plays back at 30 and 10 frames/s.
11 000 frames/second 8.1 MB
Impact testing I
Drop test of a two-component foam, overall height ~2 feet. A 375-pound plate is dropped from a height of 5 feet.
1 000 frames/second
4.8 MB
Impact testing II
Drop test of a commercial energy-absorbing foam, overall height ~2 feet. A 375-pound plate is dropped from a height of 5 feet.
1 000 frames/second
6.6 MB