Projectile Velocity and Crater Formation in Water
The relationship between the velocity of impact and maximum crater diameter was found for two steel balls dropped into water using 300 fps video. The maximum diameter of the crater was found to be proportional to the impact velocity and independent of the diameter of the ball.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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StudentScientists.org
2010-01-01
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| Series: | International Scholastic Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | http://isjos.org/ISBJOP/index.php?paper=Projectile+Velocity+and+Crater+Formation+in+Water |