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It's called an explosion, but it's more of a conversion of kinetic energy to heat due to friction against the air. As the rock heats up, it starts to fall apart
by bufferoverflow 8y ago
It's called an explosion, but it's more of a conversion of kinetic energy to heat due to friction against the air. As the rock heats up, it starts to fall apart, and then smaller pieces go through that as well.
Here's a neat simulation of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbh6GjRChnQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbh6GjRChnQ
- iamgopal 8y agoIsn't it more about air compression instead of friction ?
- EForEndeavour 8y agoCorrect. Further reading: https://www.quora.com/Why-does-a-spacecraft-heat-up-during-reentry https://www.quora.com/Why-does-a-spacecraft-heat-up-during-r...