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Sep 13 2012 09:25pm
I would say the unstoppable force would continue along the unmovable object in the direction it was most facing when they collided.
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Sep 14 2012 03:42am
It's just an impossible question. For an object to be unstoppable (assuming the force is being carried by an object) it must have infinite mass or infinite speed (as it must be able to decelerate at any rate infinitely, F = ma). Infinite speed is impossible due to the limit of speed of light, and infinite mass is also physically impossible.
Assuming the force is a field then it's equally impossible. Electric field would require infinite charge and therefore infinite mass, gravitational field would require infinite mass, and so on.
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Sep 14 2012 03:50am
Quote (TIMMY213 @ Sep 14 2012 09:42pm)
It's just an impossible question. For an object to be unstoppable (assuming the force is being carried by an object) it must have infinite mass or infinite speed (as it must be able to decelerate at any rate infinitely, F = ma). Infinite speed is impossible due to the limit of speed of light, and infinite mass is also physically impossible.
Assuming the force is a field then it's equally impossible. Electric field would require infinite charge and therefore infinite mass, gravitational field would require infinite mass, and so on.


lol ,what ?
all that something needs , in order to be unstoppable
is to not interact with anything
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Sep 14 2012 04:21am
Quote (Matao @ Sep 14 2012 03:50am)
lol ,what ?
all that something needs , in order to be unstoppable
is to not interact with anything


No shit, sherlock. But, obviously, we were talking about an unstoppable force interacting with a immovable wall.
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Sep 14 2012 04:50am
Quote (TIMMY213 @ Sep 14 2012 07:42pm)
It's just an impossible question. For an object to be unstoppable (assuming the force is being carried by an object) it must have infinite mass or infinite speed (as it must be able to decelerate at any rate infinitely, F = ma). Infinite speed is impossible due to the limit of speed of light, and infinite mass is also physically impossible.
Assuming the force is a field then it's equally impossible. Electric field would require infinite charge and therefore infinite mass, gravitational field would require infinite mass, and so on.


My solution allows for both to be true.
One object does not stop, the other does not move.

This post was edited by Lifebane99 on Sep 14 2012 04:50am
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Sep 14 2012 06:04am
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My solution allows for both to be true.
One object does not stop, the other does not move.


Yeah, your solution satisfies the logical problem. When I say impossible I don't mean impossible to answer, I mean the scenario itself is impossible. It invites the application of known physical laws, however its precepts go against them to start with, which makes it a pretty meaningless question even if you can satisfy the semantics.
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Yeah, your solution satisfies the logical problem. When I say impossible I don't mean impossible to answer, I mean the scenario itself is impossible. It invites the application of known physical laws, however its precepts go against them to start with, which makes it a pretty meaningless question even if you can satisfy the semantics.


True, but if we change the term to "relatively unstoppable force and immovable object" :D
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Sep 14 2012 09:44am
Quote (TIMMY213 @ Sep 14 2012 05:42am)
It's just an impossible question. For an object to be unstoppable (assuming the force is being carried by an object) it must have infinite mass or infinite speed (as it must be able to decelerate at any rate infinitely, F = ma). Infinite speed is impossible due to the limit of speed of light, and infinite mass is also physically impossible.
Assuming the force is a field then it's equally impossible. Electric field would require infinite charge and therefore infinite mass, gravitational field would require infinite mass, and so on.


Its meant to stimulate discussion and test your level of familiarity with physics.
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Sep 14 2012 01:53pm
A star is made.
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Sep 14 2012 04:51pm
Use batman reference when joker mentions it then say in remembrance of the colorado indecent.. then tebow..
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