Can I Turn a Car Upside Down Wearing the Crysis 2 Suit?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of flipping a car using the Crysis 2 suit, which can exert a force of 450 Newtons. Participants conclude that this force is insufficient to flip a car, estimating it would only impart a movement of approximately 1 foot per second. Additionally, they highlight that any force capable of flipping a car would likely damage it before achieving the desired effect. The conversation also touches on calculating the force required to break objects like doors.

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Hello I'm new here and i really want to know the anwser to this question.
In the game Crysis 2 the wearer of the suit has the capability to produce a striking force of up to 450N and i was wondering if this were possible could you be able to kick a car and turn it upside down like in the game. I know it's just a game but i was just wondering.
 
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1] 450 Newtons is not a lot. I think that would impart a movement of about 1 foot per second2 to something the size of a car.2] Any force great enough to flip a car, applied by something as small as a foot would certainly punch through the car before flipping it, unless you ensured you hit the superstructure.
 
thanks for the reply i have another question as well , how would calculate the force required to break something such as a door.
 

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