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$ If that's a 60fps camera (I think it is?), that's 180 f/s speed or 122mph. That seems really slow for a rock flying into the atmosphere from space, and far sl
by NAFV_P 13y ago
$ If that's a 60fps camera (I think it is?), that's 180 f/s speed or 122mph. That seems really slow for a rock flying into the atmosphere from space, and far slower than a rock would have to be going for it to "cut him in half."
A slushie travelling at 120mph into a windshield:
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cup-killer-angle-2.htm http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cu...
Regarding the speed, the atmosphere will slow the rock down considerably, aerodynamic drag is proportional to the square of the speed.
- doorhammer 13y agoThe high speed/slowmow internal shot of the slushie at 120mph: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cup-killer-angle-2.htm http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cu...
- doorhammer 13y agoEr, the actual direct link: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cup-killer-high-speed.htm http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/soda-cu...