Why does a piece of spaghettii break into three pieces?

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Why does a piece of spaghettii break into three pieces?

A piece of uncooked spaghetti, held at the ends and bent will break into three pieces instead of two. Why? My household is going insane over this.

2006-10-15 14:20:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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This is a great question which has been answered in detail. There is a scientist who just won a prize for figuring it out.

If you search online for "Ignoble prize 2006 spaghetti" you will see him.

2006-10-15 14:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.primidi.com/2005/09/11.html

2006-10-15 21:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋