Is BIGGER always better?
(or faster?)
Dr. Travis LaDuc filmed rattlesnake strikes at 10,000 frames
per second to find out the answer to this question...
Click here to watch his talk.
per second to find out the answer to this question...
Do big snakes strike faster than small snakes?
Travis talks about this and more in Hot Science - Cool Talks.Click here to watch his talk.
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Which do you think are faster?
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increase in the rate or speed of something : the acceleration of the industrialization process | an acceleration in the divorce rate.
• Physics: the rate of change of velocity per unit of time.
• a vehicle's capacity to gain speed within a short time : a Formula One car is superior to an Indy car in its acceleration |
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Fun and Cool Stuff...
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a heavy-bodied American pit viper with a series of horny rings on the tail that, when vibrated, produce a characteristic rattling sound as a warning. • Genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, family Viperidae: several species.
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An institution at the University of Texas that is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of environmental issues. Go there.
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