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To: rmlew

Actually, the impact kinetic energy of such a weapon (essentially an artificial meteor) would be calculated as E_K=mv²/2.

5 posted on 10/12/2009 12:37:11 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)

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To: B-Chan

Actually, the impact kinetic energy of such a weapon (essentially an artificial meteor) would be calculated as EK=mv2/2.

"No square the "V", no get "KE".

22 posted on 10/12/2009 4:46:59 AM PDT by tanknetter

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To: B-Chan

why divide by two? Just askin. Never gradiated from college.

31 posted on 10/12/2009 6:45:40 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy

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To: B-Chan

You are correct. Sorry, haven’t taken physics since 1995.

36 posted on 10/12/2009 10:00:33 AM PDT by rmlew (Democracy tends to ignore..., threats to its existence because it loathes doing what is needed)

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