written by
G. Eric Matthews, Professor
published by the WFU Physics
This video demonstrates that a person can stand on a bed of nails without hurting their feet due to the force being spread out over a large area. It is part of a collection of typical lecture demonstration videos put together by the physics department at Wake Forest University.
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![]() <a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=5954">Matthews, Rick. WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails. Winston-Salem: Wake Forest University, October 8, 2007.</a>
![]() R. Matthews, (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, 1997), WWW Document, (https://old.physics.wfu.edu/demolabs/demos/1/1k/1K3010.html).
![]() R. Matthews, WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, 1997), <https://old.physics.wfu.edu/demolabs/demos/1/1k/1K3010.html>.
![]() Matthews, R. (2007, October 8). WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from Wake Forest University: https://old.physics.wfu.edu/demolabs/demos/1/1k/1K3010.html
![]() Matthews, Rick. WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails. Winston-Salem: Wake Forest University, October 8, 2007. https://old.physics.wfu.edu/demolabs/demos/1/1k/1K3010.html (accessed 2 May 2025).
![]() Matthews, Rick. WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails. Winston-Salem: Wake Forest University, 1997. 8 Oct. 2007. 2 May 2025 <https://old.physics.wfu.edu/demolabs/demos/1/1k/1K3010.html>.
![]() @misc{
Author = "Rick Matthews",
Title = {WFU Physics Demo Video: Bed of Nails},
Publisher = {Wake Forest University},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {2 May 2025},
Month = {October 8, 2007},
Year = {1997}
}
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