SortStack #1394 — 2030-04-03

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A gentoo penguin swimming 36 km/h

   Gentoos are the fastest underwater birds, porpoising in and out of the water to breathe without slowing down.

2. A striking barracuda 42 km/h

   Barracudas can lunge in sudden bursts to ambush prey, sometimes mistaking a swimmer's shiny jewellery for fish.

3. A cheetah at full sprint 120 km/h

   A cheetah can go from a standstill to highway speed faster than most sports cars, but only for a few seconds.

4. A golf ball off the driver 340 km/h

   A driven golf ball can briefly spin thousands of times a minute, which is what makes it climb and hold the air.

5. A top-fuel dragster 540 km/h

   A dragster covers a quarter mile in under four seconds, accelerating harder than a fighter jet off a carrier.

6. A bullet from a .357 Magnum 1.5K km/h

   A supersonic bullet creates a tiny sonic boom, which is part of the sharp crack you hear from a gunshot.

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