Galileo's Square Cube Law - Colorado Association of Science ...
Galileo's Square Cube Law - Colorado Association of Science ...
Galileo's Square Cube Law - Colorado Association of Science ...
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Something has got to give!<br />
• If you double the size <strong>of</strong><br />
an animal then<br />
• 1) Weight is eight times<br />
greater while<br />
• 2) Supporting area is<br />
only four times greater.<br />
• Stress is twice as much<br />
and so the legs are more<br />
likely to break.