Compared to mammals, birds seem to have this jerky, almost robotic quality to the way they move. I was wondering if there’s any explanation for this
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Muscle fibers come in three main types. It basically comes down to slow and fast twitch. Slow twitch gives more power and longer duration, fast twitch gives just that, fast contraction but tire quickly. Birds typically have more of the twitch type that cause the quick jerky movements.
It’s due to software glitches, as birds aren’t real. They’re robots made by the government. /s
It’s due to software glitches, as birds aren’t real. They’re robots made by the government. /s
Should we feel wary of teaching Daedalus about birds? Are you going to put this knowledge to good use, or get your son killed?
It’s due to software glitches, as birds aren’t real. They’re robots made by the government. /s
Should we feel wary of teaching Daedalus about birds? Are you going to put this knowledge to good use, or get your son killed?
Should we feel wary of teaching Daedalus about birds? Are you going to put this knowledge to good use, or get your son killed?
They have insanely low mass.
Pick up a pen, and see how quickly you can flick it around in your hand like a fencing sword. Then pick up a hammer and see how quickly you can flick it around. Same idea.
F = ma.
Mass is inversely proportional to acceleration.
A bird’s muscles are tiny and don’t exert much force, but they’re also moving around hollow bones.
p = mv
Δp (impulse) = Ft
Also because of low mass, with the same force, the change in momentum can happen in less time. Again, smaller force, but even smaller mass.
Low mass and fast movements are how most birds have evolved to be successful. Low mass lets them fly and get away from predators. Fast movements lets them nip bugs and worms easily. The smaller the bird, the more this effect is noticed.
They have insanely low mass.
Pick up a pen, and see how quickly you can flick it around in your hand like a fencing sword. Then pick up a hammer and see how quickly you can flick it around. Same idea.
F = ma.
Mass is inversely proportional to acceleration.
A bird’s muscles are tiny and don’t exert much force, but they’re also moving around hollow bones.
p = mv
Δp (impulse) = Ft
Also because of low mass, with the same force, the change in momentum can happen in less time. Again, smaller force, but even smaller mass.
Low mass and fast movements are how most birds have evolved to be successful. Low mass lets them fly and get away from predators. Fast movements lets them nip bugs and worms easily. The smaller the bird, the more this effect is noticed.
They have insanely low mass.
Pick up a pen, and see how quickly you can flick it around in your hand like a fencing sword. Then pick up a hammer and see how quickly you can flick it around. Same idea.
F = ma.
Mass is inversely proportional to acceleration.
A bird’s muscles are tiny and don’t exert much force, but they’re also moving around hollow bones.
p = mv
Δp (impulse) = Ft
Also because of low mass, with the same force, the change in momentum can happen in less time. Again, smaller force, but even smaller mass.
Low mass and fast movements are how most birds have evolved to be successful. Low mass lets them fly and get away from predators. Fast movements lets them nip bugs and worms easily. The smaller the bird, the more this effect is noticed.
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