To: decimon
How much energy does it take to move that much mass?
3 posted on
07/22/2009 12:54:58 PM PDT by
Sawdring
To: Sawdring
5 posted on
07/22/2009 12:57:38 PM PDT by
shineon
To: Sawdring
6 posted on
07/22/2009 12:57:41 PM PDT by
al baby
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To: Sawdring
How much energy does it take to move that much mass?Uhh...uhh...I'd need to know the velocity.
7 posted on
07/22/2009 1:01:55 PM PDT by
decimon
To: Sawdring
How much energy does it take to move that much mass?We'd have to use the Michael Moore formula to find that out.
8 posted on
07/22/2009 1:04:22 PM PDT by
dragonblustar
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To: Sawdring
How much energy does it take to move that much mass? F=ma
17 posted on
07/22/2009 1:16:36 PM PDT by
Talisker
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To: Sawdring
Approximate table from earthquake.usgs.gov:
Magnitudes and corresponding energy (Joules and tons of TNT)
| Magnitude |
Es (from Me) |
Es (from Ms or Mw) |
Tons of TNT |
Nuclear Bomb Equivalence (# of bombs) |
| 4 |
0.22E+11 |
0.63E+11 |
15. |
0.00 |
| 5 |
0.71E+12 |
0.20E+13 |
475. |
0.02 |
| 6 |
0.22E+14 |
0.63E+14 |
15023. |
0.79 |
| 7 |
0.71E+15 |
0.20E+16 |
475063. |
25.0 |
| 8 |
0.22E+17 |
0.63E+17 |
15022833. |
790.6 |
| 9 |
0.71E+18 |
0.20E+19 |
475063712. |
25,003.3 |
Once the energy is known in Joules, it can be compared to the explosive energy of TNT. One ton of TNT has an energy of 4.2*10E09 Joules.
This must be modified after studies reveal the extent/ length of the fault line that moved, and other pre and post-major quake activity. Here is another article that describes that process: Tsunami Earthquake 3 times larger than first thought
33 posted on
07/24/2009 5:31:24 AM PDT by
AFPhys
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