Impact on Earth: Calculating Energy

[mukuruku]

Hey guys,
I have object i know its mass and velocity so i have energy. I need some king of classification of what impact it will make if it hits earth.

 

[Frabjous]

Here’s an online tool. https://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEarth/ImpactEffects

As a side note, Jay Melosh did a Ph.D. at Caltech under Gell-Mann on quarks. He is known for his research on the mechanics of impact cratering. There are many paths for a physicist to take. He died a couple of years ago. May he rest in peace.

 

[anorlunda]

Hey guys,
I have object i know its mass and velocity so i have energy. I need some king of classification of what impact it will make if it hits earth.

Because Earth has an atmosphere, it makes a huge difference what size and shape it is. For example, a flat sheet of paper flutters as it falls, the mass and velocity of the paper make little difference.

If you mean a dense spherical object, there may be equations.