Russian Meteor

[don45640]

There's some big things out there,but fortunately God has protected His earth pretty well. don-ohio ^)

 

[Soundguy]

so.. i give up. why did it explode?

 

[don45640]

It exploded because it hit the PROTECTIVE atmosphere that God supples us,SG! You know THAT,dontya? don-ohio ^)

 

[texasjohn]

Why Does a Meteor Explode in the Air? | Wired Science | Wired.comhttp:// http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/why-does-a-meteor-explode-in-the-air/


read all the details...or just believe it ran into the air and over 34 seconds pieces got hot, broke off until the air was like a brick wall and it splattered like a tomato :shocked:

 

[Soundguy]

i guess I hadn't figured for higher than terminal velocity at that low level . big drag force. makes sense now.

 

[PapaPerk]

so.. i give up. why did it explode?

Same reason the shuttle gets hot when re entering atmosphere. Air resistance.

 

[Singalo]

As long as we have to be smacked by these 10 ton rocks, wouldn't it be nice if just once, it could be 10 tons of like Iridium, or platinum or some other highly useful and non abundant mineral. DANG YOU FATE!!!

 

[rekees4300]

God is punishing those evil Russians!

 

[Soundguy]

Same reason the shuttle gets hot when re entering atmosphere. Air resistance.

i'm not a moron.. I understand friction... and no.. the space shuttle usually doesn't explode upon re-entry.

controled angle among other things.. etc.

 

[Singalo]

i'm not a moron.. I understand friction... and no.. the space shuttle usually doesn't explode upon re-entry.

controled angle among other things.. etc.

Shuttle does not come in at like 23000 MPH either. Nor does the Shuttle have gas pressure building up at it's core like a steam pressure bomb. Those could be other factors.