Originally posted by Shin_Gouken
I guess we have it down that spiderman and ryu have fairly equal opportunity of hitting each other. So it all comes down to whether Ryu can hit hard enough to kill spidey in one blow. Spidey survived a hit from the Hulk and the Hulk is stronger than Ryu. Does that mean a punch from Ryu (one that has split a mountain) will not kill spidey? Not at all.Your assumption is flawed in saying that strength makes a more effective punch. Strength does make a punch stronger but there is more to it. As C-Master was saying before there are certain aspects of physics to take into account.
The same amount of force on a smaller surface makes for a much greater impact. For example, if I slam against the wall in attempt to break it, I would not simply run towards it with my whole body hitting the wall all at once (just running not bracing for impact). Instead, I would probably run towards it with my elbow out in front of me to put pressure on a small area. This would at least make a hole in the wall.
Ryu (with his smaller fists) will make a hole in spiderman, the Hulk won't.Also, the amount of time a force is applied over is important. This is called impulse. Impulse is found by dividing force by time. For example, if I was to put my hand against a window and then slowly apply all of my weight on the window it probably wouldn't break. On the contrary, If I slammed my hand against a window with all my weight the window should break. Ryu has better technique than the Hulk. He can put more of his strength into a much faster hit. If hulk hit spiderman the punch would connect for around a second and afterward send spiderman flying. Ryu, on the other hand will land one decisive blow to spiderman, applying all his strength in less than a fraction of a second. A punch from hulk produces a knock back effect making it much weaker.
In conclusion, while Hulk can exert more force than Ryu, Ryu can still hit better. Punching is more than just throwing your fist with all your might. There is a huge amount of technique involved. Ryu has trained with the martial art known as Ansatsuken for much of his life. It incorporates aspects of karate, taikwondo, judo, and koppo. He knows how to hit and where to hit in order to make a fatal blow.
Are you saying that everyone Ryu fought in comix and anime has mountain-like durability?