Glass stuck inside a mug *UPDATE: Success!!*

[tami]

nice pics. good job. what a wonderful lesson for all to take home with them.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

ATOT does it again

 

[Baked]

Yeah, except that glass looks cracked in several places now.

 

[BruinEd03]

Originally posted by: troytime
if the bottom isn't round, it's not being held in there by a vacuume or waterseal

put just enough water in the mug to touch the bottom of the glass
put the whole concoction in the freezer

Troytime: Just curious...since it's successful...how does that thing work? like what role does the water, and freezer play in releasing it? (Yes, I'm genuinely curious).

-Ed

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: BruinEd03

Originally posted by: troytime
if the bottom isn't round, it's not being held in there by a vacuume or waterseal

put just enough water in the mug to touch the bottom of the glass
put the whole concoction in the freezer

Troytime: Just curious...since it's successful...how does that thing work? like what role does the water, and freezer play in releasing it? (Yes, I'm genuinely curious).

-Ed

Water expands when in the solid form so it nudges the glass out.

 

[BruinEd03]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: BruinEd03

Originally posted by: troytime
if the bottom isn't round, it's not being held in there by a vacuume or waterseal

put just enough water in the mug to touch the bottom of the glass
put the whole concoction in the freezer

Troytime: Just curious...since it's successful...how does that thing work? like what role does the water, and freezer play in releasing it? (Yes, I'm genuinely curious).

-Ed

Water expands when in the solid form so it nudges the glass out.

Hm...I'd have thought it'd expand into the crevices so that it would surround the glass. Fascinating though.

-Ed

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: timcheng00
And the winner is....

Originally posted by: troytime
if the bottom isn't round, it's not being held in there by a vacuume or waterseal

put just enough water in the mug to touch the bottom of the glass
put the whole concoction in the freezer

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thanks guys! now i'm going to sleep

w00t

 

awesome

glad it worked!

what do i win?

 

[blurredvision]

Very interesting thread............

 

[Solarium]

I can't believe so much science is involved in getting a glass cup unstuck