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It had already entered the atmosphere, and probably slowed down significantly due to friction, then based on its mass it reached a low terminal velocity. https
by binarymax 13y ago
It had already entered the atmosphere, and probably slowed down significantly due to friction, then based on its mass it reached a low terminal velocity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity
- stouset 13y agoRam pressure, not friction
- xenophonf 13y agoTo get really technical, it's wave drag. ;) There's a fascinating discussion here: http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread.php?35327-meteors-ram-pressure-vs-friction-vs-impact-ionization http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread.php?35327-meteors-ram...