To: zeugma
How heavy was the projectile? An arrow traveling at 800 fps is a formidable projectile, for instance. Mass matters.
39 posted on
10/19/2015 11:55:25 AM PDT by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Smokin' Joe
How heavy was the projectile? An arrow traveling at 800 fps is a formidable projectile, for instance. Mass matters. True. A car hitting you at 30 MPH will hurt a lot more than a feather at 1000 fps. I didn't see any mention of mass.
47 posted on
10/19/2015 12:07:31 PM PDT by
zeugma
(Zaphod Beeblebrox for president! Or Cruz if Zaphod is unavailable.)
To: Smokin' Joe
I also wonder if the mass is a plasma when it strikes, how much more damaging that is?
49 posted on
10/19/2015 12:10:53 PM PDT by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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