SortStack #2297 — 2032-09-22

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A falling raindrop 34 km/h

   Raindrops are not teardrop-shaped; they flatten into tiny hamburger buns as they fall through the air.

2. A common swift in flight 113 km/h

   Swifts can stay airborne for nearly a year without landing, even sleeping on the wing high above the ground.

3. A racing bobsled 150 km/h

   Bobsled crews sprint to shove the sled at the start, then leap in, as those first seconds decide the race.

4. A bullet train at full speed 330 km/h

   Japan's bullet trains have a near-perfect safety record, with average delays measured in seconds, not minutes.

5. A record badminton smash 565 km/h

   The shuttlecock is the fastest object in any racket sport, though it decelerates almost as quickly as it launches.

6. The speed of sound at sea level 1.2K km/h

   Sound travels faster in warm air than cold, so a thunderclap's timing shifts slightly with the weather.

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