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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: neilep on 06/08/2020 17:57:35

Title: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: neilep on 06/08/2020 17:57:35

Dearest Stickologists,


I really want to push this stick !!


(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Z053oODNj7zG-HzOeDpcqv16_d8cL8-L)



The Stick That I Simply Must Push !!
Non doctored true life bona fide picture taken just moments ago !!







When I do push the end of the stick, will the other end move immediately ? Or will the stick contract for a brief moment before it entirely moves ?


whajafink ?

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 06/08/2020 17:59:54

I think you keep posting invisible pictures.

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: neilep on 06/08/2020 18:05:16

Quote from: Bored chemist on 06/08/2020 17:59:54

I think you keep posting invisible pictures.

I can see it....its again a direct link from google drive .....After much trial and error my system will simply not insert photos into the posts..I will add is as attachment for you to see.

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 06/08/2020 18:15:06

"Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?"
Yes.

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: Halc on 06/08/2020 18:29:16

Of course the other end isn't going move right away any more than a sheep will move right away if I ask it. That would be communication faster than light.
The onset of movement propagates up the stick at the speed of sound at best.

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: alancalverd on 06/08/2020 23:26:02

Yes.

Title: Re: If I Push A Stick, Does it Contract For A Moment Before ALL Of It Moves ?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 08/08/2020 20:58:35

Nothing is completley stiff, everything has a flex so it does not move all at once.