Breaking (popsicle stick) bridges

Kyle Litwack's physical science project: engineering a popsicle stick bridge. He tested two different models, a single truss (strong) and a more flexible, suspension model (for looks). The results he filmed below. Thanks for sharing the video, Kyle.





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