What it shows:
The speed with which you tug on a toilet roll determines whether a sheet breaks off, or the roll simply unravels.
How it works:
The force applied to the junction between the sheets of a toilet roll is proportional to the rate of change of momentum of your hand as you tug at the end. Thus a sharp tug (large ∆p) is sufficient to surpass the breaking stress of the perforated junction. A lesser tug however, below the breaking stress, will apply a torque to the roll itself; the ensuing rotation unravels the roll.
figure 1. Toilet roll...
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