Captain America’s shield is one of the fictional weapons appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is the primary defensive and also offensive piece of equipment used by and emblematic of the character Captain America. Over the years, Captain America has used several shields of varying composition and also design.
One particular feature that makes this Captain America’s Shield really amazing would be that it could bounce back towards the owner after it has been thrown away. Despite the fact that he is a superhero, meaning we suspend our disbelief and logic for the sake of enjoyment, many have wondered if the way the shield bounces is even possible.
To figure out the question that has been around for so long, this particular YouTuber will make his own version of a shield that would answer the question and all other questions that come up with this particular shield. The shield that this man is making would be having the ability of super strength, easy wrist attachment, and also the main focus of it all is to have extreme bouncing. Some of the ideas that he received from his fans to make the shield are by using a drone, using a string or even rubber band, using a boomerang, using a golden retriever, using bees, and also others.
This YouTuber finally decided that he could use some simple physics to make this Captain America’s shield that could bounce back become a reality. He uses fiberglass because it is lightweight, has a high elastic limit without deforming too much. For him, a fiberglass ring should act kind of like a two-dimensional super ball. The end construction of the shield would be a fiberglass ring on the outside and also a freely spinning inside section to maintain its rotation.
After several test runs, he then decided to use carbon fiber for the body because it’s just about as lightweight and strong as anyone can get. Then, he attached the carbon fiber body with the fiberglass ring and put it in a test. For the wrist attachment, he uses neodymium magnets to attach the shield towards the wrist of the thrower. In the end, the shield turns out it actually works really well.
Sources: YouTube JLaservideo.