𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 13 days agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1296arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square187fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-squarerbesfe@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up18·12 days agoThe push would travel at the speed of sound in the stick, much slower than the speed of light
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·12 days agoIn a “perfectly rigid” stick (a fictional invention), the speed of sound is the speed of light.
The push would travel at the speed of sound in the stick, much slower than the speed of light
In a “perfectly rigid” stick (a fictional invention), the speed of sound is the speed of light.