Is a monomolecular blade possible?

Monomolecular blades are a fairly common throughout the setting. This includes combat knives, swords, chainsword, some types of ammunition, etc.
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Is Monomolecular wire real?

Monomolecular or microfilament wire is most often deployed as a cheese-cutter Weapon able to slice through virtually any normal material, just as strands of the film's wonder-fabric and Sturgeon's molecularly condensed fibre are dangerous to human fingers; so far the extreme version remains in the realm of Imaginary ...
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What is a Monoblade?

The Kendachi Monoknife® is a crystal blade combat knife. The Monoknife® is incredibly sharp and is mono-sectional, produced in a Japanese "tanto" styling. Naginata forms are available for an extra 100 eurodollars. Although unable to be used as a tool, the Monoknife® finds favor in use by Arasaka security troops.
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What is the sharpest blade in the world?

Obsidian knife blades: overkill for slicing your sandwich. The thinnest blades are three nanometres wide at the edge – 10 times sharper than a razor blade. These are made by flaking a long, thin sliver from a core of obsidian (volcanic glass).
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What is a Monosword?

Monosword. "A crystal-metallic longsword infused with mechanites that maintain a mono-molecular cutting edge. It cuts through even thick armor with ease, and its light weight permits fast attacks."
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Can a rope cut you in half?

Credit: Soerfm (Wikipedia). In my last post, I determined that it is not possible for a human being to be cut in half by running into a cheese-cutting wire that is stretched across a road. The wire will break long before the human will. (I caution that this is the case for simply running at the wire only.
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Can a cable cut you in half?

If a cable snaps, it can cut a person in two.

A 5/8″ cable at 30,000 lbs of tension was unable to cut a pig in two (or even cut into it), but did cause potentially lethal injuries.
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What can cut through atoms?

The splitting of atoms in atomic bombs happens as a result of a different process. Only some specific elements of atoms (and even then only specific isotopes) can do this, and it happens when they are struck by neutrons, which are particles smaller than an atom.
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How sharp are obsidian blades?

Cutting edge

Obsidian – a type of volcanic glass – can produce cutting edges many times finer than even the best steel scalpels. At 30 angstroms – a unit of measurement equal to one hundred millionth of a centimeter – an obsidian scalpel can rival diamond in the fineness of its edge.
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What if you cut an atom in half?

The energy released in splitting just one atom is miniscule. However, when the nucleus is split under the right conditions, some stray neutrons are also released and these can then go on to split more atoms, releasing more energy and more neutrons, causing a chain reaction.
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Why does a sharp knife cut better physics?

A sharp knife has a smaller contact surface area and hence applies more pressure. A sharp knife has larger contact surface area and hence applies more pressure.
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Can wire cut through bone?

A Gigli saw is a flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. A Gigli saw is used mainly for amputation, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation.
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How well do wire saws work?

A wire saw is an effective tool when it comes to cutting, but they use abrasion instead of saw teeth for cutting. When compared with other cutting methods, wire sawing offers significant advantages over other cutting methods in various applications.
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Is it OK to cut climbing rope?

Cutting a climbing rope is a useful skill for rope maintenance. When your rope becomes frayed or damaged, cutting a few meters off the end can extend its lifespan.
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Can you cut static rope?

Static ropes are made of nylon fibers just like dynamic ropes, so the cutting process is pretty much the same. Make sure to mark where you will cut the rope and wrap the section with some tape before cutting it.
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Can diamond wire cut steel?

Concrete wire sawing is also referred to as diamond wire cutting. Fine Cut's professional operators are able to cut through steel and heavily reinforced concrete.
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Are Gigli saws still used?

Though modern power tools have replaced manual saws as the primary tool for amputation, Gigli saws are still used during detailed procedures where precision and control are particularly pertinent. They allow for smooth, even cutting, especially in small or sensitive areas.
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Can you cut metal with a wire saw?

Continuous type wire saws are used to cut walls and other large constructions. Continuous type saws are used to cut silicon wafers for the semiconductor and photovoltaics industry. Diamond-impregnated wire saws are used in machine shops to cut metal parts.
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Why do assassins use piano wire?

The Garrote wire is used to strangle one's opponent or cut into the neck, slicing through the carotid arteries. Because it is easily concealable, silent, and deadly, it is often used for assassinations in situations when a gun is not a suitable option.
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What is garrote wire made of?

A garrote can be made out of many different materials, including ropes, cloth, cable ties, fishing lines, nylon, guitar strings, telephone cord or piano wire. A stick may be used to tighten the garrote; the Spanish word refers to the stick itself.
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What was Gigli saw invented for?

Leonardo Gigli (1863-1908) was an Italian surgeon who developed this surgical saw between 1894 and 1897. When in use, two holes were made in the area to be cut, for instance the skull. The metal saw was passed through and the handles attached. The saw cut though the bone without damaging the surrounding area.
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Why does a 7 knife cut better than a blunt one?

The pressure exerted by the sharp knife edge is more than that exerted by the blunt one because the area on which force is exerted with a sharp knife is very small. Thus, it is easier to cut with the former than with the latter.
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Do knives cut through cells?

It applies huge pressure at the edge to push the material apart. When you try to cut a tomato, a blunt knife crushes a wide band of plant cells underneath it but a sharp knife will cut through a single line of cells, separating the long-chain cellulose molecules in the cell wall.
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Why is it difficult to cut an apple with a blunt knife?

Answer. it is because the area decreases and pressure will increases as the area is proportional to pressure..... and one more thing is that.. the area of contact in a blunt knife is more so it decreases the pressure applied but the area of contact in sharp knife is less so the pressure is more so it is easier to cut.
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