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Just as in fighter jets, wouldn't 4000 MPH put a tremendous strain on the body?
by schnaars 13y ago
Just as in fighter jets, wouldn't 4000 MPH put a tremendous strain on the body?
- jonathlee 13y agoIt's not the speed that puts strain on the body, it's the _change_ in speed (i.e. acceleration). You are currently going ~67062 MPH around the sun and probably didn't notice. If you suddenly slowed down to 4000 MPH around the sun, you would definitely notice that. ;-). (http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=356 http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=356)