Formation of Craters in Sand
The diameter of craters formed by spheres of varying mass dropped into sand at low speed was studied. The relationship between the diameter of the crater formed and the kinetic energy of the projectile at impact was found to be of the same general form as that for planetary meteor craters. The rel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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StudentScientists.org
2007-06-01
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| Series: | International Scholastic Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | http://isjos.org/ISBJOP/index.php?paper=Formation+of+Craters+in+Sand |