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Coda · Posted 02-01-2017, 12:20 AM

I mentioned a couple posts ago that the speed of sound is how fast forces can propagate through an object. A perfectly rigid object -- one that wouldn't deform at all when you push on it -- would therefore have to have an infinite speed of sound, in order to keep the far side of the object exactly the same distance from the near side of the object at all times.

It is indeed related to impulse taking time.

Sounds like you've got a pretty good handle on this!

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	I mentioned a couple posts ago that the speed of sound is how fast forces can propagate through an object. A perfectly rigid object -- one that wouldn't deform at all when you push on it -- would therefore have to have an infinite speed of sound, in order to keep the far side of the object exactly the same distance from the near side of the object at all times. It is indeed related to impulse taking time. Sounds like you've got a pretty good handle on this! Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
		Posted 02-01-2017, 12:20 AM