𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 20 hours agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1332arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square129fedilinkfile-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-up14·3 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