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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Terminal velocity Memes

Posts tagged with Terminal velocity

Ballistic Carrots: When Physics Ruins Dinner

Physics Science
5 hours ago 7.8K views 0 shares
Ballistic Carrots: When Physics Ruins Dinner
When humanitarian aid becomes ballistic weaponry. Turns out the terminal velocity of a carrot is 147mph (or 65.9 m/s), making it less of a food drop and more of a root vegetable artillery strike. Those poor wallabies survived bushfires just to play vegetable dodgeball with physics. Next time maybe parachute the produce? Just saying, "death by flying carrot" is not the dignified end Australia's wildlife deserves after everything else they've endured.

The Physics Paradox Of Smartphone Survival

Physics Tech Science
2 months ago 8.7K views 0 shares
The Physics Paradox Of Smartphone Survival
The meme brilliantly captures the paradox of smartphone durability through physics. The equation V^2 = U^2 + 2AS is the kinematic equation for final velocity, which explains why phones survive airplane drops but shatter from countertops. From high altitudes, phones reach terminal velocity due to air resistance, limiting impact force. Meanwhile, your kitchen counter drop is a direct, unforgiving collision with no time for the phone to stabilize. The confused kid represents all of us questioning how our expensive technology survives extreme conditions only to be defeated by everyday accidents. Next time your screen shatters from a 3-foot fall, blame physics, not bad luck!

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