I guess I’m a moron then. Aluminum planes don’t make holes in structural steel
Yes, they do, and you're a moron if you don't understand how kinetic energy works. A pencil will go through steel if it's moving fast enough. At the 79th floor the I-beams were only 1/4" thick (because buildings only have to support the weight of the floors above the structure). One time back when I was a journalist I covered the aftermath of a tornado. Pieces of straw from a hay bale the tornado picked up had gone THROUGH a telephone pole. That's the power of kinetic energy.
Also, people that say the airplanes were "just made of aluminum" clearly don't understand what airplanes are made of. The engines, for instance, are seriously heavy and are made of steel and titanium, specifically engineered to withstand high stress, temperature, and pressure conditions. At 500+ mph they'll go through steel like butter.
Here, I asked GPT to add further detail for you:
When considering the interaction between a fast-moving object and a stationary object, various factors come into play. Here's the science behind it:
Kinetic Energy
The kinetic energy ( KE ) is calculated using the formula ( KE = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 ), where ( m ) is mass and ( v ) is velocity. The kinetic energy increases quadratically with velocity, meaning even a small object can exert a significant force if moving fast enough.
Material Properties
Different materials have different properties like tensile strength, shear strength, and more. Steel I-beams might be strong, but they're not invincible. Planes are made to be as light as possible while retaining structural integrity. When a fast-moving plane hits a stationary object, the energy has to go somewhere, usually leading to deformation and sometimes puncture of the materials involved.
Force Distribution
The force of impact is distributed over the area where the collision occurs. If the moving object has a pointed or sharp edge, the force becomes concentrated at that point, making it easier to penetrate the stationary object.
Real-World Examples
The example of straw penetrating a telephone pole during a tornado is an excellent illustration. The straw, while not dense, is moving at incredibly high speed due to the tornado, concentrating a high amount of kinetic energy into a small area of impact.
So yes, under the right conditions, a plane can certainly penetrate steel beams.
Yes, they do, and you're a moron if you don't understand how kinetic energy works. A pencil will go through steel if it's moving fast enough. At the 79th floor the I-beams were only 1/4" thick (because buildings only have to support the weight of the floors above the structure). One time back when I was a journalist I covered the aftermath of a tornado. Pieces of straw from a hay bale the tornado picked up had gone THROUGH a telephone pole. That's the power of kinetic energy.
Also, people that say the airplanes were "just made of aluminum" clearly don't understand what airplanes are made of. The engines, for instance, are seriously heavy and are made of steel and titanium, specifically engineered to withstand high stress, temperature, and pressure conditions. At 500+ mph they'll go through steel like butter.
Here, I asked GPT to add further detail for you:
When considering the interaction between a fast-moving object and a stationary object, various factors come into play. Here's the science behind it:
Kinetic Energy
The kinetic energy ( KE ) is calculated using the formula ( KE = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 ), where ( m ) is mass and ( v ) is velocity. The kinetic energy increases quadratically with velocity, meaning even a small object can exert a significant force if moving fast enough.
Material Properties
Different materials have different properties like tensile strength, shear strength, and more. Steel I-beams might be strong, but they're not invincible. Planes are made to be as light as possible while retaining structural integrity. When a fast-moving plane hits a stationary object, the energy has to go somewhere, usually leading to deformation and sometimes puncture of the materials involved.
Force Distribution
The force of impact is distributed over the area where the collision occurs. If the moving object has a pointed or sharp edge, the force becomes concentrated at that point, making it easier to penetrate the stationary object.
Real-World Examples
The example of straw penetrating a telephone pole during a tornado is an excellent illustration. The straw, while not dense, is moving at incredibly high speed due to the tornado, concentrating a high amount of kinetic energy into a small area of impact.
So yes, under the right conditions, a plane can certainly penetrate steel beams.
Doesn't matter if you buy it. The physics works whether you like it or not. It doesn't matter if you find the physics "hArD tO bELiEvE"...
Except, planes aren't soda cans. A
In WHAT was is this analogous to 9/11