Everyone thinks I'm nuts but I'm still clinging to the notion that (perhaps) the loud sound of snapping one's fingers results from exceeding the Speed of Sound. I've heard that the crack of a whip's tip is so caused and I think a human finger can also duplicate the feat. Naysayers mainly retort that the sound is produced by the middle finger HITTING the base of the thumb, but I don't believe it. One such naysayer told me to place a wadded napkin over the base of my thumb to deaden the sound and thus disprove my assertion. I did the test and the sound was NOT deadened, so I remain unswayed.
I figure that only a super slow-motion camera could truly pin down what velocities are being attained. I don't have the means for that. Any ideas?
:shrug:
I figure that only a super slow-motion camera could truly pin down what velocities are being attained. I don't have the means for that. Any ideas?
:shrug: