Snail crawling
0.001 m/s - Speed; example.
Snail crawling is the slow movement of a snail as it glides along a surface using its muscular foot.
A chosen 1 mm/s crawl. Species, surface and conditions affect pace.
Defined examples — our methodologySnail crawling vs Walking: speed comparison
A walking pace is about 1,390 times the speed of a crawling snail. Selected basis: an example for Snail crawling; an example for Walking; approximate values.
- Snail crawling
- Speed
- Walking
- Speed
DISTANCE IN ONE SECOND
Snail crawling
0.001 m/sSpeed
0
1 mm in 1 s
Too small to see at this scale; the bar has not been widened.
Walking
1.389 m/sSpeed
0
1.389 m in 1 s
Each track shows distance covered in the same second. The small illustrations identify the movers; their sizes are schematic.
In perspective1,390 times
Measurements, assumptions & sources
Walking
1.389 m/s - Speed; example.
Walking is a form of human locomotion where one foot is always in contact with the ground.
A constant 5 km/h walking model, excluding stops.
Defined examples — our methodology
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MotionSnail crawling0.001 m/sSnail crawling is the slow movement of a snail as it glides along a surface using its muscular foot.
MotionWalking1.389 m/sWalking is a form of human locomotion where one foot is always in contact with the ground.
MotionSound in air1,235 km/hSound in air is the propagation of pressure waves through the atmosphere, which can be heard by humans and animals.
MotionInternational Space Station28,160 km/hThe International Space Station is a large habitable satellite that orbits Earth and serves as a research laboratory.MotionLight in vacuum100% of c (1c)Light in vacuum is electromagnetic radiation that travels through empty space without any material medium.Side by side
Another point of view.
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
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