Recent content by bluecheez

According to this website, there is an equation obtained empirically to obtain the amount of time it takes to cook a Turkey: t = W(2/3)/1.5 Is there any theory to support such a relation? Yes, the internal structure of a turkey is complicated so I'm sure the proper way to do it is to...

Like what physical quantity?

I mean I would prefer to leave the reference frame up to the person doing the problem so that they can make the calculation easier. But if you really NEED me to pick a reference frame before even thinking about the problem, then let's say that it's in the frame where the momentum of the first...

So what's wrong with: "damage as a function of their momenta at a specific, specified reference frame"?

So what stops you from just fixing your reference frame? Sure if it makes your life easier you can change the reference frame. But I don't see how allowing someone the freedom to choose the reference frame makes the problem "not make sense."

Well, then why not just make some assumptions about the structure of the rock? Assume both rocks are spherically symmetric with no impurities.

(This is not a homework problem, but is just something I'm curious about.) If two rocks with different momentum collide, how much "damage" will the rocks receive as a function of their momentums? For example, could I figure out a momentum (in the elastic or inelastic case) that would cause...