𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square227fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1510arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square227fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-squarePulptastic@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYour push would travel at the speed of sound in the stick. You could think of hitting a pipe with a hammer, the sound of the hit would travel at the speed of sound, same is true for you pushing the stick.
Your push would travel at the speed of sound in the stick. You could think of hitting a pipe with a hammer, the sound of the hit would travel at the speed of sound, same is true for you pushing the stick.