𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml22453630
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
Show ContentPieMePlenty@lemmy.world4·5 months agoI get it. Elasticity isn’t something you think about in the every day so it all seems rigid.
Show ContentBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish3·5 months agoExactly. At the atomic level solid matter acts a lot like jello. It also helps explain why things tend to break if you push or pull on them at rates that exceed the speed of sound in that material.
I get it. Elasticity isn’t something you think about in the every day so it all seems rigid.
Exactly. At the atomic level solid matter acts a lot like jello. It also helps explain why things tend to break if you push or pull on them at rates that exceed the speed of sound in that material.