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Your math appears off by an order of magnitude. KE = ½mv^2. [J] Ship KE = 0.5 * (114000 short tons) * (7.5 knots)^2 = ~7.7e8 J. 747 KE = 0.5 * (510,000 lbs) *
by 1letterunixname 3y ago
Your math appears off by an order of magnitude. KE = ½mv^2. [J]
Ship KE = 0.5 * (114000 short tons) * (7.5 knots)^2 = ~7.7e8 J.
747 KE = 0.5 * (510,000 lbs) * (560 mph)^2 = ~7.25e9 J.
747 avg weight = (MTOW + OEW) / 2 = ~510,000 lbs