How's your Physics?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:55 am
Dr Garvie's talk to the VVAC reminded me that I had planned to try and work out the approximate temperature of the meteorites that fell at Chelyabinsk.
I'm sure you've all seen the Chelyabinsk meteorites being collected with 'ice cores' attached. The following image is from Sky & Telescope.
It'll only be a rough approximation, but I suspect a clever physicist could estimate the temperature of the fallen meteorite, given some basic approximations and estimates.
I'll have a go, but I'm definitely not a clever physicist. If anyone else could have a stab; detailing their assumptions, workings and answer, we can compare results.
If anyone is off skiing, you know what to do....
I'm sure you've all seen the Chelyabinsk meteorites being collected with 'ice cores' attached. The following image is from Sky & Telescope.
It'll only be a rough approximation, but I suspect a clever physicist could estimate the temperature of the fallen meteorite, given some basic approximations and estimates.
I'll have a go, but I'm definitely not a clever physicist. If anyone else could have a stab; detailing their assumptions, workings and answer, we can compare results.
If anyone is off skiing, you know what to do....