How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? – Life’s Biggest Questions

Last fall a YouTube channel titled Lifes Biggest Questions dealt with the question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” The video explains the mathematics that was utilized by scientists at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Naturally, the mathematical response presumes that the tower would not fall over prior to reaching its optimal height. You then have to consider the general stability of the structure rather of simply weight-bearing ability of the structure. See the video for more information, its rather satisfying..

While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly this morning I came across a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC short article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the article prompted me to rely on YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my look for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs article and The Oatmeals comic..

Applications for Education.
Prior to revealing trainees the post or the video pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then write out lists of the variables that they can think of that would influence how high the tower might get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little class contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. The video describes the mathematics that was utilized by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing trainees the article or the video pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then write out lists of the variables that they can think of that would affect how tall the tower might get. After they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

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