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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 3 sec.) ; 144283713 bytes |
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This week Scope is flexing its considerable muscle - it is the light and heavy of all things strong! Join us as we get to work with some heavy rescue tools, take a closer look at some bones and get some heavy lifting done with cranes! WEIGHTLIFTINGIt is pretty amazing to watch a weightlifter heave a barbell loaded with weights above their head, so how do they do it? Weightlifting couch, Hannah Savige from the Victorian Weightlifting Association, demonstrates the technique her athletes use and how they develop their strength.STRENGTH EXPERIMENTWhen you think of things that are strong, you generally don't think of paper or aluminium cans. But Maddie puts these items to the test and finds out they are remarkably strong! HEAVY RESCUE TOOLSHeavy rescue tools like the Jaws of Life are not only really cool to watch in action, but they help save lives. Leading Fire Fighter, Russell Sims from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade shows us how these hydraulic tools cut or pry open wrecked cars.BONESWe all know strong bones are important for a healthy body, but what are bones made of and why are they so strong? Laura Gregory from QUT gives us an insight into the world of bones and even explains the difference between a male and female skull!CRANESLifting or moving something that weighs 350 tonnes is impossible... unless you have a crane! George Samaras from Samaras Group gives us a closer look at these massive machines and explains why they are so strong.STRENGTH TESTINGHow do you know if a type of wood is strong enough to construct a building? You test it of course! Rod Wilkie from Melbourne Testing Services demonstrates the many different strength tests he performs on materials like metals, rock and concrete.So don't miss this incredibly sturdy episode of Scope as Dr Rob once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary, under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2011-07-16 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Bones.
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Human skeleton -- Analysis.
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Muscle strength -- Physiological aspects.
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Spider webs.
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Weight lifting.
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Australia.
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Victoria -- Melbourne.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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