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Momentum transfers flawlessly between rigid objects

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If you violently smack one end of a perfectly rigid row of metal balls, the middle ones remain completely unbothered while the last one violently flies off. The incoming momentum is perfectly transmitted straight through the structure, essentially using the middle objects as completely ignorant couriers for aggressive physical violence.

Momentum transfers flawlessly between rigid objects
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