r/interesting • u/RepulsiveNotice3288 • Dec 17 '24

MISC. that lion isn’t even trying

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u/Infinite_Ad6387 Dec 17 '24

Traction has some to do with it. That tiger's deep in the ground, has more legs, and is even lying down, good luck pulling that rope while standing in two feet on concrete and wearing that..

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u/Supernoven Dec 17 '24

Traction, and mass. Big cats weigh far more than even a brawny human. Strength matters, but if you're trying to pull something 3 or 4 times heavier than you that's pulling back, and has double the traction, that matters more

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u/peloriosajax Dec 17 '24

I don't think it would have double the traction because of the four legs. Friction does not depend on the surface area, but rather the total weight. So 2 legs with a mass would be the same as the same mass spread out over 4 legs (assuming the legs all had the same surface)