𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1548arrow-down131file-text
arrow-up1517arrow-down1external-linkWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square224fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-squarePulptastic@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 hours 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.