2006-08-03 22:11:10 · 5 answers · asked by Atheist 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes, they can. The reason is not their light weight, but ratio of their weight to their air resistance coefficient. Air pressure is so huge compared to their weight that the speed they will hit the ground can never reach very high levels.
Other reason is the ratio of of surface area to volume. All "ligaments and muscles" in a small insect are relatively much much stronger than with bigger creatures.
2006-08-04 00:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by BonAqua Identity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not user-friendly to respond to. To splatter the ant, you're able to desire to generate adequate stress. The stress of effect is regarding the mass and velocity of the article. the quantity of stress required to splatter an ant for sure isn't all that lots. in spite of the shown fact that, the MASS of the ant is so small which you may might desire to circulate a loooooong way as much as generate adequate velocity to create that stress. while you're finding for a precise selection, i don't comprehend. i don't comprehend what proportion Newtons of stress it takes to splatter an ant and that i'm not approximately to attempt it.
2016-12-11 06:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terminal velocity for an ant is non lethal due to that cool exoskeleton they have.
2006-08-03 22:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , b'coz they dont feel hurt generated by earth in response of
(newton's third law , equal and oppisite reacction)
wieght generate force and earth generate same force back to u
so bcoz ants wieght is very very less , so its generate very very less force , so they cant feel any force or hurt.
2006-08-03 22:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by Leo H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so!!
2006-08-03 22:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by km 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋