Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
DOI
10.1119/5.0198845
Publication Title
Physics Teacher
Volume
62
Issue
7
Pages
A622
Abstract
This article, titled "Pigeon strike!: Solutions for Fermi Questions, October 2024," discusses the estimation of various physics-related questions regarding a pigeon striking a window. The author estimates the momentum and kinetic energy of the bird prior to hitting the window, as well as the force, pressure, and wingspan of the bird during impact. The author assumes an inelastic collision between the bird and the window, and provides calculations and explanations for their estimations. The article concludes with the author's observation that the estimated wingspan aligns with that of an adult pigeon.
Rights
© 2024 The Author.
This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in
Adam, J. (2024). Pigeon strike!: Solutions for Fermi questions, October 2024. Physics Teacher, 62(7), A622.
and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0198845.
Original Publication Citation
Adam, J. (2024). Pigeon strike!: Solutions for Fermi questions, October 2024. Physics Teacher, 62(7), A622. https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0198845
ORCID
0000-0001-5537-2889 (Adam)
Repository Citation
Adam, John, "Pigeon Strike!: Solutions for Fermi questions, October 2024" (2024). Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications. 276.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mathstat_fac_pubs/276