Physics Question

[ChukoLiang]

This has puzzled me for a long, long time.

So let's say we have a sheet of a visible material, let's say a metal. This metal is made of an impossibly strong substance that is almost indestructable.

Now let's say we arrange it in a sheet, like so:

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There's our sheet of metal. But it's thin, so let's get a side view.

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Okay. So let's say this metal is made more thin.

Obviously at some point a side view of it will be impossible to see with the naked eye. But if you look at it from the front, would it be visible?

Furthermore, at WHAT point does it become invisible? Are we talking microns wide? Molecules? Atoms?

And finally, if it was a strong enough material, would it then be possible to have an invisible wall simply because it is so strong and yet so thin?

[ReverendHobo]

I wouldn't think so. I'm no scientition or anything, but once it became ultra thin, there wouldn't be a strong enough bond between the molecules and junk to keep its strength. As in, if it was flattened so that the molecules or whatever were pretty much just side by side they wouldn't be able to hold together as well.

Right?

[Umbrae]

More like chemistry question. Seems like you got a lot of time on your hands, so I'll just link to the Wiki articles:

Intermolecular force (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermolecular_force)

You can also look up:
Metallic bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_bond)
Covalent bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond)
Hydrogen bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_bond)

Enjoy

[SmashBro]

This has puzzled me for a long, long time.

So let's say we have a sheet of a visible material, let's say a metal. This metal is made of an impossibly strong substance that is almost indestructable.

Now let's say we arrange it in a sheet, like so:

ooo
ooo
ooo

There's our sheet of metal. But it's thin, so let's get a side view.

|
|
|

Okay. So let's say this metal is made more thin.

Obviously at some point a side view of it will be impossible to see with the naked eye. But if you look at it from the front, would it be visible?

Furthermore, at WHAT point does it become invisible? Are we talking microns wide? Molecules? Atoms?

And finally, if it was a strong enough material, would it then be possible to have an invisible wall simply because it is so strong and yet so thin?

Actually quite the opposite. The bond's molecular genetic tissue leaves residues of orgasms that prohibit quite the assumption should we alter the case between finite and organic materials. It's quite anatiferous, really. Does that answer your question?

[Heiae]

Nanomachines.

[ChukoLiang]

I wouldn't think so. I'm no scientition or anything, but once it became ultra thin, there wouldn't be a strong enough bond between the molecules and junk to keep its strength. As in, if it was flattened so that the molecules or whatever were pretty much just side by side they wouldn't be able to hold together as well.

Right?

More like chemistry question. Seems like you got a lot of time on your hands, so I'll just link to the Wiki articles:

Intermolecular force (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermolecular_force)

You can also look up:
Metallic bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_bond)
Covalent bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond)
Hydrogen bonding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_bond)

Enjoy

Nanomachines.

Metal gear taught me that Heiae is right. So thanks, heiae.