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I guess this is tricky because you want all that energy to go into deforming the wood and not the nail. The physics is beyond me here. Intuitively, I feel like
by GlennS 6y ago
I guess this is tricky because you want all that energy to go into deforming the wood and not the nail. The physics is beyond me here.
Intuitively, I feel like weighty hits tend to drive the nail into the wood, whereas fast hits just bash the nail about. That might be more about accuracy though?
(Also my anecdote confirmed by someone with practical experience, see other comment.)
- thaumasiotes 6y ago> Intuitively, I feel like weighty hits tend to drive the nail into the wood, whereas fast hits just bash the nail about. That might be more about accuracy though? Yes, if you're using your arm, there's a tradeoff between speed and accuracy. If you're using a nail gun, not so much. I was just saying that it looks to me like measuring what happens in energy seems correct, and measuring in momentum looks like a conceptual mistake.