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I wonder if most of the dangerous levels of kinetic energy in the potato would have bled off from air resistance though by the time it reached your ship. Sort o
by umvi 2y ago
I wonder if most of the dangerous levels of kinetic energy in the potato would have bled off from air resistance though by the time it reached your ship. Sort of like how you can shoot a shotgun at animals that are way off in the distance without the BBs being able to penetrate skin because they've bled off too much energy to air resistance.
- lazide 2y agoA potato likely has a pretty good ballistic co-efficient due to its mass to surface area ratio. It would be even better if it was denser of course, but if a nice green one, it’s still pretty dense. That’s why artillery can hit 20-30 miles away even though muzzle velocities are roughly the same as a rifle, which would be lucky to go a couple miles even if fired at the same angle.
- beAbU 2y agoThrow a potato as high up in the air as you can, and catch it with your face.