𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁 to [email protected]English • 17 hours agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1329arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1310arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁 to [email protected]English • 17 hours agomessage-square127fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish83•11 hours agoThe problem lies in what “unstretchable” and “unbendable” means. Its always molecules and your push takes time to reach the other end. You think its instantaneous because you never held such a long stick. The push signal is slower than the light
minus-squarepflanzenregallink63•11 hours ago You think its instantaneous because you never held such a long stick. Speak for yourself! 😏
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 hour agoAlas, the longer the stick is, the floppier it gets.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•7 hours agoTbh I thought someone would make that joke when i wrote it lol
minus-squareCarrotsHaveEarslinkfedilink1•3 hours agoIt depends on the person who’s holding it and pushing it. For me it takes at least three minutes!
The problem lies in what “unstretchable” and “unbendable” means. Its always molecules and your push takes time to reach the other end. You think its instantaneous because you never held such a long stick. The push signal is slower than the light
Speak for yourself! 😏
Alas, the longer the stick is, the floppier it gets.
Tbh I thought someone would make that joke when i wrote it lol
Is it instantaneous though?
It depends on the person who’s holding it and pushing it. For me it takes at least three minutes!
Basically the speed of sound in that material
Probably wiggly wiggly