Sound in Feet per Second.

JIMRPT@aol.com JIMRPT@aol.com
Fri, 29 May 1998 16:39:17 EDT


In a message dated 5/29/98 4:17:34 PM, you wrote:

<<>If you could play a piano while traveling at twice the speed of sound,
>could you then suddenly stop and play a duet with yourself as the sound
>catches up?

Moot point. If you stopped that suddenly, you would be crushed by the piano
and probably wouldn't care when the first half caught up.
>>

Ron;
 I'm really disappointed in you...everyone who knows anything, knows that you
should know to sit in 'front' of the keybaord which is the 'back' of the piano
on a grand. This is because a grand, going keyboard first, can't reach the
speed of sound...it has to go round end first to do that.  You'd still be
crushed, by your body weight, but at least you would be recognizable.
Jim Bryant (FL)


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