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That gap between the reading head and the magnetic layer on the platter is about 0.06mm according to my old MSc notes.
There's no way you're able to prevent it destroying the disk if you knock it sufficiently enough.
Unless it's fully powered down, you really don't want to knock it.
Buy a SSD and gloat at the virtual indestructibility of your machine :)