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| From | Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: Hand Grenade Physics |
| Date | 2016-02-22 12:52 -0600 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <nafle3$1gcn$2@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
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On 2/22/2016 12:44 PM, benj wrote: > On 02/22/2016 07:40 AM, HVAC wrote: >> Fabian Russell During WWII, the American hand grenades were shaped >> like baseballs and thrown in the same manner. >> >> However, the Germans had "stick grenades" and they were thrown >> differently: >> >> http://pngimg.com/download/1329 >> >> Is there an advantage to the stick grenade in terms of throwing >> accuracy or distance? >> Which design performs better and why? ------------- >> >> It was said that the American hand grenade was designed that way due >> to the popularity of baseball in America. American boys were used to >> throwing a baseball. >> >> However, I would imagine the kraut design was superior as far as >> distance goes. >> >> I've thrown a few American hand grenades, I've never thrown a kraut >> grenade > > The handle on the grenade essentially makes your arm longer to give the > grenade more velocity. Same idea as the atlatl (spear-thrower) used by > some primitive tribes. > > The key to grenade throwing is not to be gay and "throw like a woman". > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq-N2PrBChM > good point !
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Hand Grenade Physics Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-22 11:56 +0000
Hand Grenade Physics HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 04:40 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 05:23 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-22 06:33 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 13:44 -0500
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-02-22 12:52 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 16:51 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 21:44 -0500
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 20:50 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 06:56 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 10:41 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-22 19:13 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-22 19:26 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-23 01:57 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-23 02:19 +0000
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