𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 hours agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1374file-text
arrow-up1374imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square120fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up26·7 hours agoYou’re forgetting the speed at which the shockwave from the compression travels through the stick. I guess it’s around the speed of sound in that material, which might be ~2 km/s
You’re forgetting the speed at which the shockwave from the compression travels through the stick. I guess it’s around the speed of sound in that material, which might be ~2 km/s