What would REALLY happen if an unstoppable force met an immoveable object?

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ArmusWhat would REALLY happen if an unstoppable force met an immoveable object?
Lightbringer is right. this question is just a semantic game and has no meaning. Like if god is omnipotent can he make a rock that he can't move. it's just a word game like having 2 cubes each heavier than the other. They have no accordance with reality.What would REALLY happen if an unstoppable force met an immoveable object?
everything would disappear
well this happened once when chuck norris was doing a roundhouse kick and he kicked so fast that he actually roundhouse kicked himself in the face...





This even was known as the big bang...





It is also due to this that scientists are able to approximate the age of the universe.. they don't know exactly how old it is because Chuck Norris wanted to keep them guessing.
If there was an imovalble wall the force would not be able to travel any further at the same velocity.


For a force to move you have to give it room!


easy answer.Tough question.
The irresistable force would lose no energy to the immovable object. An eternal stand-off.
Damage
Immovable object and unstoppable force are actually ill-defined terms here. Let's clear the question up a bit.





An immovable object is more accurately defined as a mass with infinite inertia. Since inertia varies with mass as far as we know, this would more simply be an infinite mass.





An unstoppable force could be a few different things, but the questions seems to be referring to two objects colliding, so we'll go with that. An unstoppable force would also be an object with infinite inertia, but it would be in motion. This means that the object can be said to have infinite momentum, meaning that either the mass or velocity (or both, I suppose) could be infinite. Any mass moving at infinite velocity would have infinite momentum, as would an infinite mass travelling at any velocity.





In a collision, momentum is important. Momentum is what gets transfered between the objects (well, it's really kinetic energy). Because we are dealing with infinites, however, the problem is a little muddy. Would an infinite force be able to move an infinite mass? This kind of question is at the core of what you're asking here. Dealing in infinites would seem to be one way of asking an absolute question, but it turns out to be exactly the opposite. With that in mind, here we go.





First off, let's define the kind of collision we're going to have. An elastic collision is one in which kinetic energy is transfered completely in the collision. An inelastic collision is one in which some or all of the kinetic energy is transfered to some other form of energy. All collisions that we know of are inelastic to some degree. The lost kinetic energy manifests itself as sound and light, usually.





So what would this collision be like? That's an interesting question.





In the case of a perfectly elastic collision, two possibilities emerge. In one, all of the momentum from the moving object is transfered to the object at rest. In essence, the immovable object and unstoppable force actually switch roles! The other possibility is that the unstoppable force is simply deflected, retaining its original momentum and remaining the unstoppable (but not undivertable) force.





In the case of a perfectly inelastic collision, all of the kinetic energy would be released. This would be an infinite amount of energy, and so the universe would be, well, probably obliterated. However, the Immovable object would be the winner in this case.





A third option arises, in which only some of the kinetic energy is transfered. In this case, since we are dealing with an infinite amount of energy, it is possible that an infinite amount of momentum is transfered to the object at rest, while an infinite amount is also released. In this case, the object at rest, with infinite momentum trasnfered to it, might actually move, while the object in motion would retain infinite momentum and either be deflected or travel along with the now moving immovable object, while an infinite amount would also be released. Really, an combination of these three events could happen, since we have an infinite amount of energy to play with.





So the answer is that either or neither one could conceivably win, and the fate of the very universe could be put in jeopardy in the process.





This answer completely ignores the role that the shape and composition of the objects might be. A very small unstoppable force might just tunnel through the immovable object, leaving no clear winner.
In order to determine what would REALLY happen, you need to REALLY define your units. Unstoppable force? You mean an infinite amount of energy? Doesn't exist. Immoveable object? You mean infinite mass? Doesn't exist.





Now, lets substitute:





';What would really happen if something that doesn't exist met something that doesn't really exist?'; Well, it can't happen, because neither exist, so obviously, the answer to your problems is ';Nothing';.





However, if we enter the metaphysical, and conjecture that we are imagining these forces then what would really happen would be whatever you imagined. SO, have fun with that!
it would bounce off and go in a new direction
One would have to give.
everything is movable therefore the force would win.
If a large force is everted on an unmoveable object then it will change shape.
the unstopable force would shatter the object. its called theoretical physics so prove me wrong
Are there such things as unstoppable forces and immoveable objects?
What usually happens - the former would probably put a ticket or a wheel clamp on the latter.
I think it's called sumo wrestling
I imagine they would both shatter or break in some way.





edit: NOTHING CAN STOP THE BLOB!
The flaw is with your initial assumptions.





If the force is unstoppable, then *everything* would be moved by it - therefore you could not have an immovable object





If the object is immovable, then all forces would be stopped by it - therefore you cannot have an unstoppable force.





Whichever you pick - the other cannot exist.





A bit like having two cubes, both of which are heavier than the other. It just doesn't work.
Nothing. Could never happen in the real world.
I imagine that they would ';merge'; through each other.