Recent content by nickdwaters

Ok ok. Fine. My tongue in cheek response was under the belt. The Almighty Google search "metal rubber" produces copious links. http://www.naturalnews.com/000507.html

Get yourself a rubber band ... and spray paint it with a metallic color :)

I think you'll find this article to your liking: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1379484/Giant-tortoises-slowly-surely-rescue-tropical-islands-ebony-forest.html

Given the following description: A 10 kg board 1 meter long rests on a table with 0.3 meters extending beyond the edge. I expect two forces: The normal force on the board from the table, and the weight of the board upon the table. The board is in equilibrium. I think these forces occur at...