Would the length of the pendulum make a difference on how long it will take to stop...if it stops?
Also comment...what will happen to the head?
2006-09-19 10:23:00 · 5 answers · asked by Ylia 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No, it would crack the person's skull.
2006-09-19 10:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many variables to consider for any one answer. Like, How large is the pendulum?
What is the angle and trajectory of the collision with the head? How long is the arch of the swinging pendulum?
Pendulums come in many different shapes and sizes. Without specific information related to the collision this question can not be properly answered. Is it possible you meant to ask about a guillotine?
2006-09-19 17:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by wernerslave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
physically it would only matter if the perosns head would absorb the momentum of the pendulum.
There are so are other forces at work here: gravity; inertia. you would need to work out a force diagram which would take into account the weight of the pendulum and the spedd upon which it was traveling. and was it at the end of its swing or the beginning?
was the person awake at the time- did they see it coming? This matters greatly in that it makes all the difference in the world.
2006-09-19 18:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by NW_iq_140 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The weight of the pendulum would make a difference in what happens to the head. It would not continue to swing in it's natural direction once it struck the head, but rather wobble about, and come to a halt after time.
2006-09-19 17:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by Linda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It would stop and kill the person. The person would be dead with a cracked skull. It doesn't matter on the length of the pendulum. What a sick and dumb question this is for us to answer.
2006-09-19 17:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋