When we were kids, many of us used a magnifying glass to harness the power of the sun and burn plastic toys. Grant Thompson might not be a kid anymore, but his love of melting things using some serious solar power hasn't disappeared with age. Instead of using a magnifying glass, though, Grant has found something much bigger…and much more powerful. He uses an old TV screen and a homemade wooden frame to create a "super scorcher" that can heat objects at up to 2000ºF. The results will delight your inner child (and inner adult).
No matter how old you are, there's always something amazing about watching other people perform awesome science experiments, especially when we're too inexperienced to try them out ourselves. That's why it's so cool to watch when people like this man perform all sorts of crazy experiments in zero-gravity conditions! But what I love most about Grant's homemade solar beam is that it shows us just how powerful the sun's energy can be. Hopefully, more and more of us will be able to use it as our primary source of energy, just like these people who use it to power their entire tiny home!
This is obviously not something you should try at home, but it's still awesome to watch what happens when you use just a couple of common items and the power of nature to create a tool that can melt just about anything in your own backyard.
Make sure you SHARE this awesome experiment with everyone you know so they can learn just how powerful solar energy can be!
