𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square211fedilinkarrow-up1519arrow-down130file-text
arrow-up1489arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square211fedilinkfile-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-up37·1 day 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