I have thought about this for a little while. I've seen her being hit by a blast and being flung back, even out the fight. Yet the same blast can be blocked by her using her bracelets, and she stays in the same spot with no sign of struggle. Do her bracelets also have the ability to stop and eliminate mommentum?
Wonder Woman
Character » Wonder Woman appears in 8808 issues.
The Amazon princess, blessed with god-like super abilities, Wonder Woman is one of Earth's most powerful defenders of peace, justice, and equality and a member of the Justice League. She is considered an archetype for many heroines outside of comic book. Her initial origin depicted her as a clay baby brought to life by patron goddess Aphrodite, but in recent years she has been depicted as the daughter of Zeus and Amazon queen Hippolyta.
Do her braclets eliminate momentum?
" @AtPhantom: Really? I wasn't awair bracing yourself made that much of a difference. "Sure it does. Assume the right stance and you can more or less handle anything another human could throw at you and stay on your feet. If you can also fly on your own and move mountains with your index finger, well, it helps. :P
" @Strafe Prower said:" @AtPhantom: Really? I wasn't awair bracing yourself made that much of a difference. "Sure it does. Assume the right stance and you can more or less handle anything another human could throw at you and stay on your feet. If you can also fly on your own and move mountains with your index finger, well, it helps. :P "
QFT. Yeah, that's something you learn in real martial arts.
"Its not really any different from Superman who takes bullets in his chest. By the way when Superman through the new continent to space in Superman Returns, the second law of motion says he would have been thrown backwards near the speed of light. "
Really? Why? I mean i know the laws of motion but the 3rd Law of motion is every action has an equal and opposite reaction and the 2nd law say nothing about an opposing force.
While pushing a car on an even plain, it takes less and less force to keep car moving and the person pushing never gets thrown back
"They are of comparable strength so I dont see why him getting hit by a bullet would move him, just as you wouldnt expect it to move Diana. "
Yea but the difference is Diana is vulnerable to piercing weapons such as bullets and knives. She could take the force of a bullet if it wasnt a bullet hitting her
Its not really any different from Superman who takes bullets in his chest. By the way when Superman through the new continent to space in Superman Returns, the second law of motion says he would have been thrown backwards near the speed of light.At the speed of light ?
Considering her strength and durability and all, the bracelets might absorb the impact of a bullet the same way riot gear absorbs the impact of hurled bottles and other debris. The stance does help.
@Feliciano2040: Superman moved something which weighed several million tonnes at escape velocity whereas he might weigh at best 500. The opposite force on him would be immense.He could probably absorb it.
I dont believe they rob projectiles of there momentum, but her strength allows her to remain stationary depending on the power of the blast.
@TheCrowbar: The original question was whether they eliminate momentum which I think they don't - Diana does that. Her bracers are unbreakable which serves another purpose.Sorry I was very unclear.
If she could physically withstand the force of a bullet why would she need the bracers?
Pretty much.I dont believe they rob projectiles of there momentum, but her strength allows her to remain stationary depending on the power of the blast.
No. We'll use a bullet as an example, when she blocks a bullet with her bracelets they ricochet, if the bullets momentum was eliminated then it would simply fall to the ground in front of her.
I think the answer's actually rather easy...I have thought about this for a little while. I've seen her being hit by a blast and being flung back, even out the fight. Yet the same blast can be blocked by her using her bracelets, and she stays in the same spot with no sign of struggle. Do her bracelets also have the ability to stop and eliminate mommentum?
1: The bracelets are magical, like her lasso... Her bulletproof bracelets were formed from the remnants of Athena's legendary shield, the Aegis, to be awarded to her champion. The shield was made from the indestructible hide of the great she-goat, Amalthea, who suckled Zeus as an infant. These forearm guards have thus far proven indestructible and able to absorb the impact of incoming attacks, allowing Wonder Woman to deflect automatic weapon fire and energy blasts. Diana can also slam the bracelets together to create a wave of concussive force capable of making Superman's ears bleed.
2: Wonder Woman is, according to the DC universe database, the strongest female hero in the universe... That means she's stronger than power girl or super girl or whatever they call her now... So, even if the bracelets did NOT absorb the momentum of the bullet, SHE certainly could.
3: If you want more of a physics type of explanation, consider the metal Vibranium in the Marvel Universe. It CAN absorb momentum... So, it makes sense that if one were to make a MAGICAL armor, that they would make it to absorb impact or momentum.
@Strafe Prower said:Good points, especially so that things like vibranium essentially are magicalI think the answer's actually rather easy...I have thought about this for a little while. I've seen her being hit by a blast and being flung back, even out the fight. Yet the same blast can be blocked by her using her bracelets, and she stays in the same spot with no sign of struggle. Do her bracelets also have the ability to stop and eliminate mommentum?
1: The bracelets are magical, like her lasso... Her bulletproof bracelets were formed from the remnants of Athena's legendary shield, the Aegis, to be awarded to her champion. The shield was made from the indestructible hide of the great she-goat, Amalthea, who suckled Zeus as an infant. These forearm guards have thus far proven indestructible and able to absorb the impact of incoming attacks, allowing Wonder Woman to deflect automatic weapon fire and energy blasts. Diana can also slam the bracelets together to create a wave of concussive force capable of making Superman's ears bleed. 2: Wonder Woman is, according to the DC universe database, the strongest female hero in the universe... That means she's stronger than power girl or super girl or whatever they call her now... So, even if the bracelets did NOT absorb the momentum of the bullet, SHE certainly could. 3: If you want more of a physics type of explanation, consider the metal Vibranium in the Marvel Universe. It CAN absorb momentum... So, it makes sense that if one were to make a MAGICAL armor, that they would make it to absorb impact or momentum.
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