𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square211fedilinkarrow-up1525arrow-down130file-text
arrow-up1495arrow-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-squareMeaanBeaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 hours agoWell no. As others have said the force in the pole will travel at the speed of sound. Though if you were to wiggle the flashlight back and forth really fast the spotlight on the moon would travel “faster” than the speed of light.
Well no. As others have said the force in the pole will travel at the speed of sound.
Though if you were to wiggle the flashlight back and forth really fast the spotlight on the moon would travel “faster” than the speed of light.