My hypothesis was that the amount of mentos you put in a diet coke does effect the geyser height. Nov 18, 2014 4,334 geisers activados al mismo tiempo. Mentos geyser reaches record heights will video for food. After the last goround, i sent off a note to richard zare at stanford university. Prn books are fun sets new world record of 791 mentosr eruptions at circle r ranch the world record for a mentos r eruption, a geyser created when a mentos r mint is dropped into a. But for the fastest way to go out and make a geyser right now, read on the quick and easy way to make your own geysers what you need a roll of mint mentos 6 mentos per geyser is enough a piece of paper a playing card or a business card a pair of goggles lab coats are optional, but of course, stylish. Aug 23, 2010 the record was set by 2,433 participants of all ages, beating the record set by 1,500 students, teachers and parents in singapore earlier this month.
The mythbusters later set the record highest soda jet recorded, at over 29 feet 9 meters, using a nozzle. The current record, documented by guinness book of world records, was set june. This record was registered by the official representative of the guinness world record book. What is the world record for the highest mentos geyser. Mentos madness was produced by dustin dow, glenn hartong, michael e.
To commemorate missouris science day, which was wednesday, kfvs12 science. The world record was set for the most diet coke and mentos explosions at one time. Guinness world records certified the record setting effort when independent sales representatives from books are fun, a readers digest company, simultaneously dropped mentos into individual twoliter bottles of diet pepsi, creating 791 geysers and reaching over 29 feet with the use of a nozzle. Feb 05, 2008 i can find plenty of information for world records on number of geysers, but im interested in any world records on height of mentos and diet coke geysers. Mentos diet coke geyser sets a world record steve spangler. A diet coke and mentos eruption is a reaction between the carbonated beverage diet coke.
The group is expected to be in the 2008 guinness world records book. The current guinness world record of 1,911 simultaneous geysers was set in 2008, by students of the. Diet coke and mentos eruption wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The craze has developed into an advertisers dream with a 20% increase in u. I predict if you drop a mentos in the diet coke, bubbles will form and push the liquid up and out of the bottle because i believe that mentos and diet coke will cause a reaction. Recordbreaking mentos and coke explosions in mexico city. Youll find the mentosdiet coke geyser in candy experiments, because no candy experiments book would be complete without it. With 2433 participants of all ages, mexico city became the guinness world record holder for the largest number of simultaneously erupting. Most mentos and soda fountainsworld record set by pepsi. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Steve spangler and kathy sabine, meteorologist from 9news kusatv in denver, were hosts for the days activities. The worldfamous mentos geyser elaine vickers books. Geiser mentos, nuevo record mundial guinness youtube.
In october 2010, a guinness world record of 2,865 simultaneous geysers was set at an event organized by perfetti van melle at the sm mall of asia complex, in manila, philippines. Stephen voltz, left, and fritz grobe, both of buckfield create a geyser effect from a combination of diet soda and mentos mints during a taping of late show with david letterman, in new york. May 25, 2007 after record views with eepybirds mentos geysers, the candy is reaching new beights. My experiment was about a diet coke and mentos geyser you can make. I have listed four sources of information about the physical reaction.
Drum roll please and the first ever mentos guinness world record for most mentos and soda fountains goes to a large crowd of wet. See more ideas about science experiments kids, science experiments and cool science experiments. The retail world of cannabis is groundbreaking and exciting. Vestavia hills high school band tries to set world record. Of course this is an easy remake, so have at it mentos geyser tube link. The record was set on fountain square in downtown cincinnati, oh. One of the most important parts of these events, and of all our experiments, is to be responsible and make sure we recycle all the bottles we use. Drop mentos into a bottle of soda and run away from the 20 foot geyser its been called the vinegar and baking soda reaction for a new generation.
Each participant 5,401 in all participated in a handson science demonstration as part of the event and took home one of spanglers mentos geyser test tube experiments to surprise their friends. So i thought wed do a classic science trick that alvin would probably lovethe worldfamous mentos geyser. World record guinness geiser mentos leon 2014 youtube. Drum roll please and the first ever mentos guinness world record for most mentos and soda fountains goes to a large crowd of wet people in cincinnati. Belgium sets record for diet coke and mentos geyser sputnik. Both the 15 and 20 mentos eruptions were so violent that the last mentos in each case was blown out of the bottle before it could react with the soda. Gases are less soluble in liquids with a higher temperature, so the warmer your soda is, the bigger your mentosinduced geyser will be. Mentos, a candy mint, triggers a reaction when added to. Coke and mentos guys release a new book portland press. The current guinness world record 1,911 simultaneous geysers was set on june 19, 2008, by students of the school of business administration turiba in latvia. For what its worth, this is for my daughters 7th grade science project. On june 19th, 1,911 students from business university turiba in latvia launched an amazing geyser eruption and landed themselves in the guinness book of world records, just over a month after students at male high school in kentucky launched 1,800 simultaneous geysers to earn their own world record status. I tested different kinds of soda and different kinds of mentos delivery systems, watched mentosdiet coke videos and tv shows like mythbusters, and read scientific papers about the various reasons that the soda creates such tall fountains, and asked my parents to.
May 26, 2007 a new world record was set thursday at cincinnatis historic fountain square when hundreds of ponchowearing participants dropped mentos candies into twoliter bottles of diet coke pictured, video and launched 504 soda pop geysers high into the air. Amazing toys, spanglers toy company, released the geyser tube toys in february 2007. My question was does the amount of mentos you put in a diet coke effect the geyser height. The introduction for our project is a powerpoint about the science behind the soda geysers. The previous guinness book of world records was set in the u. The last mentos eruption record was 504 geysers, set may 27 in cincinnati, ohio more. Participants donned rain panchos to protect them from the streams of soda.
In october 2010, a guinness world record of 2,865 simultaneous geysers was set at an event organized by. Representatives from the guinness world records certified the recordsetting effort, when 850 mentos were simultaneously dropped into 850. One mentos created a geyser that was 2feet high, 5 created a 9foot geyser, 10 a 12foot fountain, 15 a 14footer and 20 mentos produced a 15foot geyser. Mar 12, 2014 in this weeks book, alvin ho isnt afraid of explosions and loves things that go up in the air. Kentucky students set new mentos geyser record steve. This record was afterwards beaten in november 2014 by another event organized by perfetti van melle and chupa chups in leon, guanajuato, mexico, where 4,334 mentos and soda fountains were set off simultaneously. In a gigantic waste of the earths precious resources, the world record for the most amount of simultaneous soda and mentos geysers has. Most mentos and soda fountains guinness world records. The experiment involved dropping mentos candies into 2liter bottles of soda, which causes the liquid to shoot up to two meters into the air. Steve spangler science sets new guinness world record at. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. The band was able to assemble only about 500 volunteers, each armed with two bottles of soda and mentos candy mints. While science teachers have been dropping candies and mints into 2liter bottles of soda for years in an effort to release all of the dissolved carbon dioxide, the mentos and diet coke reaction became world famous in 2005. Two of the sources will be from the internet, one source will be from a book, and one source will be from an encyclopedia.
The most mentos and soda fountains set off simultaneously is 4,334 and achieved by chupa chups industrial mexicana and perfetti van melle mexico at the festival internacional del globo in leon, guanajuato, mexico, on 15 november 2014. Find more at, and watch the original mentos geyser experiment at. Books are fun sales reps simultaneously set off 791 mentos rockets earning them a spot in the guinness book of world records books are fun sales reps simultaneously set off 791 mentos rockets. Diet coke and mentos geyser world record broken wired. The current record, documented by guinness book of world records. Films of the mentosdiet coke mix have been posted on internet entertainments sites attracting at least 10 million viewers. The last mentos eruption record was 504 geysers, set may 27 in. My experiment is the diet coke and mentos physical reaction. A cheap alternative to mentos can you believe theres more to say on the diet coke and mentos story. According to the press release, each of the 500 participants were given nice goody bag stuffed with candy, a mentos geyser loading tube, goggles and a rain slicker. In a gigantic waste of the earths precious resources, the world record for the most amount of simultaneous soda and mentos geysers has been broken by over 2400 people of all ages in a mexico. Mexico city became the guinness world record holder for the largest number of simultaneously erupting mentos geysers.
Guinness confirms world record for simultaneous mentos. Mentos geyser experiment experiments steve spangler. Mentos geysers sets guinness record chief marketer. The students were recognized by the guinness book of world records as the new official record holders with 1800 geysers. Oct 04, 2007 despite some misfires, cape girardeau may have broken the world record for the most mentos fountains launched at one time. Prn books are fun sets new world record of 791 mentosr. Nov 15, 2014 the most mentos and soda fountains set off simultaneously is 4,334 and achieved by chupa chups industrial mexicana and perfetti van melle mexico at the festival internacional del globo in leon, guanajuato, mexico, on 15 november 2014. Southeast missouri now holds the world record for the most mentos fountains launched at once. Mentos 5 mentos is a good amount to put in the soda. If you crush the mentos, so it doesnt sink much at all, you wont get a very dramatic reaction. Now you can get this gadget that will help deliver the payload easier fill it up, pull the string, blammo. Okay, its not technically an explosion or a geyser, but its the closest thing i can safely encourage kids to try. The largest physics lesson involved 5,401 participants during a presentation by steve spangler science usa at coors field in denver, colorado, usa, on 7 may 2009.
The temperature of the soda also factors into geyser size. Mentos geysers sets guinness record posted on may 30, 2007 by chief marketer staff that explosive mixture of diet coke and mentos candies has hit new heights, setting a guinness world record for the most mentos and soda fountains. My research is about how mentos can create a diet coke geyser. The activity for our project is putting the mentos in the soda. Mentos geyser records the record for the highest mentos geyser was set by steve spangler in 2005 with an 18 foot blast. When a state legalizes marijuana products for medical and recreational purposes, products flood the market to capitalize on the craze and popularity surrounding these items. Vestavia hills bands attempt at soda geyser mark fails to. Enjoy recording your song with geyser records, est. The band is supplying 5,000 2liter diet sodas and mentos mints for the event, which is sanctioned by the guinness book of world records.
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