Q What did a 2022 simulation study suggest about Diplodocus’s tail?

Q: What did a 2022 simulation study suggest about Diplodocus’s tail?

A.The tip was strong enough to exceed the speed of sound without breaking B.The tail could potentially break if its tip were accelerated to the speed of sound C.The tail could barely move at all

A The tip was strong enough to exceed the speed of sound without breaking
B The tail could potentially break if its tip were accelerated to the speed of sound
C The tail could barely move at all

Answer

B The tail could potentially break if its tip were accelerated to the speed of sound

The long tail of Diplodocus was once thought to have been used as a weapon, swung like a whip at supersonic speeds to create a shock wave.
However, a 2022 simulation study suggested that accelerating the tail to the speed of sound could have caused its bones to fracture.

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