𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 hours agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 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-squareI_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 hours agoI would liken it to a long freight train starting to move. Once the front starts moving, it will still be a minute before the back starts moving. The space between the train couplings is like the spring effect between atoms, or something.
I would liken it to a long freight train starting to move. Once the front starts moving, it will still be a minute before the back starts moving. The space between the train couplings is like the spring effect between atoms, or something.