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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoMovement across the stick travels much faster than the speed of sound (which is related to air density).
minus-squareSneezycat@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoThe speed of sound of the material. So, if the stick is made of steel, it’d be like ~6000m/s. Which is way faster than the speed of sound in air, but not even close to the speed of light.
Movement across the stick travels much faster than the speed of sound (which is related to air density).
The speed of sound of the material. So, if the stick is made of steel, it’d be like ~6000m/s. Which is way faster than the speed of sound in air, but not even close to the speed of light.