Spider-Man Webbing is put to the ultimate test by The thing of these Fantastic practice In an amazing new cover. Spidey’s webs have become known among comics fans for being some of the strongest material used by Marvel’s extensive roster of heroes. While it’s certainly not indestructible like Adamantium, the strength of Spider-Man’s webs is nothing to laugh about. However, this thing has officially shown that webbing has its limits.
Aaron Kuder’s variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #61 by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness Pics The thing that wears Spider-Man’s signature suit and attempts to take on his role for a day. However, he quickly proves that he is not nearly as capable of the job as he thought.
The artwork shows Ben Grimm face-first on the ground with his web snapping at the seams. Clearly, something went wrong to make Spidey’s usually strong webs snap without any interference, and A dive into the physics behind centrifugal force shows that this thing never had a chance to move through NYC.
How much force does Spider-Man’s webbing snap from centrifugal force (and the Thing)?
Warning: serious science ahead, comic fans!
Spider-Man clearly experiences centrifugal force when swinging at the lowest point, similar to how riders in a car are pushed to the side during a turn. therefore, There is a limit to how much force the webbing can withstand before it snaps At the lowest point – if that’s where the thing fell to the ground in the cover. For the scientifically unfamiliar, the way to determine the force exerted at the highest point in a curve is mass multiplied by velocity squared, divided by the radius of the curve (or F = mv²/r). To determine what each variable represents, it’s critical to dive into well-known comic lore and real-world physics.
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For mass, it is important to first determine the weight of the thing, which is canonically approximately 500 pounds. To convert this unit to mass, its weight is converted to newtons (in this case, 2224.11 N), then divided by 9.8 m/s² (also known as gravity). The mathematical result is approximately 227 kilograms. From here, velocity is substituted with terminal velocity (aka 53 m/s), because that’s how fast a webswinger would be at the height of a curve, making it 2809 because of the second exponent.
Finally, the radius of the webbing can be estimated in this cover to be about three times the height of the thing (5.4 meters) based on how tense the web appears. After placing the numbers in the centrifugal force formula and following the order of operations, This results in 118,082 newtons of force that would need to be exerted before a web snaps at the height of a swing’s curve.
Spider-Man’s webs have a hard limit of force it can withstand in one stroke
Questions remain about how strong his webs truly are
It’s fascinating to see that while they are certainly incredibly strong, Spidey’s webs still have their limits when they set in motion during a move. However, this raises the question of why he is able to web things much more difficult than this thing. The answer to this lies with how it is used. when station, Spider-Man’s webbing can hold heavy objects in place without much resistancesuch as cars or helicopters.
Centrifugal force in a swing can put so much strain on a web, so when calculating the weight of the swinger, it is clear that there is a breaking point.
The strands in each web are strong enough to hold together Despite the weight of the object while in space. However, when movement is put on the table, everything changes. Centrifugal force in a swing can put a lot of tension on a web, so when calculating the weight of the swinger, there is a breaking point no matter how strong the material is.
Spider-Man’s webs have been shown to have exceptions before
This isn’t the first time Webbing has been inexplicably torn apart
When you look at Spider-Man’s long history in comics, he has his moments where his webs can’t hold. The most notable example in recent years is when Ben Reilly can’t move in properly Devil’s rule Because he lacked spider power. There are many things that fans may not know about how durable Spider-Man’s webs really are. however, This thing is clearly not factored into the exception, Since he has strength that arguably far exceeds the webhead, since he took on a Marvel God with the help of the Hulk.
It’s amazing to see how much new information about Spidey’s webbing can come from a joke variant cover to celebrate the thing’s anniversary. However, with the test of science, this is an outcome that is incredibly insightful for fans. Spider-Man Will always be seen as one of the strongest Marvel heroes, but thanks to The thing of these Fantastic practiceIt is clear that his most common crime fighting tool has some serious limitations.
The Amazing Spider-Man #61 Available November 13, 2024 from Marvel Comics!