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To: jimtorr

One kilowatt-hour of electricity is 3.6 megajoules.

One million joules is approximately the kinetic energy of a one metric ton vehicle moving at 161 km/h (100 mph).

But it occurred in a nanosecond. That’s... wow.


16 posted on 08/13/2022 1:12:33 PM PDT by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: rarestia
>>That’s…wild.

Per the excerpt, the ignition was self sustained. ??

28 posted on 08/13/2022 1:28:47 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: rarestia

“But it occurred in a nanosecond. That’s... wow.”

Nanosecond???
How many shakes of a lamb’s tail is that?


37 posted on 08/13/2022 1:49:08 PM PDT by oldvirginian (The CCP is the world's largest criminal organization. The democrats are jealous.)
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