Re: How fast can Superman _RUN_?

Article View: can.schoolnet.phys.sr

Article #172

Back to can.schoolnet.phys.sr Previous Next

#172

From: robin helton
Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 00:00

14 lines
1142 bytes

F=MA

at about 3,000 mph superman will feel some real heat due to air
friction, but if you would like to discount that, fine.

his body mass being equal to the average human being would require
about 1500 horsepower to achieve this velocity, but of course.. 
his shoes would not withstand these pressures of accelerated force
and we would have to rely upon his super feet to take the blows., then
again the pavement might fail as well. and if that happens then we have
a real problem. against what will he push to achieve forward motion
hovering just above the ground or pavement at 3,000 mph.

magic I suppose'

Technical Details

Message-ID: <3pc7aq$no6@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References: <800325178@news2.compulink.com>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 10b271,448e96ac78f218ba
X-Google-Attributes: gid10b271,public
X-Google-Thread: 1226a2,448e96ac78f218ba
X-Google-Attributes: gid1226a2,public
From: illumino@ix.netcom.com (robin helton )
Subject: Re: How fast can Superman _RUN_?
Date: 1995/05/17
Message-ID: <3pc7aq$no6@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>
X-Deja-AN: 102740721
distribution: world
references: <800325178@news2.compulink.com>
organization: Netcom
newsgroups: can.schoolnet.phys.sr,sci.physics

Reply to Parent Message