𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁 to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 month agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square221fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down130file-text
arrow-up1513arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁 to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square221fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-square@gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilink37•1 month 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