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Originally Posted by Avonosac 
I haven't played around with astrophysics since 2004, I remember the concepts well, but the calculus I can't be arsed to try to remember. What you are talking about is not a simple equation, this is why even NASA estimated it to a very ballpark figure, we just don't have the data to do an exact calculation.
I'm sure their measurements and calculations are quite good, and likely very accurate with the data they were able to collect on the event, but asking for anything more than what they have provided, would likely be impossible.
I haven't played around with astrophysics since 2004, I remember the concepts well, but the calculus I can't be arsed to try to remember. What you are talking about is not a simple equation, this is why even NASA estimated it to a very ballpark figure, we just don't have the data to do an exact calculation.
I'm sure their measurements and calculations are quite good, and likely very accurate with the data they were able to collect on the event, but asking for anything more than what they have provided, would likely be impossible.
I tried it just for fun and got this:
Et = 1/2mv² = 1/2 10.000.000*17.882² = 1.598.829.620.000.000 Joules
1.598.829.620.000.000 Joules = 382kiloTonnes = compared to Hiroshima's 16kT.
Edited by zefs - 2/16/13 at 12:40pm
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