I am looking for some physicists to help ensure a particular impact hypothesis is credible. In short, I am going to smack a Mars-like planet with an very small, but very fast asteroid, and I want to make sure the debris pattern and distribution is plausible.
For example, suppose a 500m asteroid coming in at 200km/s hit at the base of Mons Olympus. How much would get sliced off and go into orbit? What amount of energy release will result in the removal of x tons of material at such-and-such velocity spread.
That isn't the exact scenario, but close enough.
I appreciate any and all responses.
For example, suppose a 500m asteroid coming in at 200km/s hit at the base of Mons Olympus. How much would get sliced off and go into orbit? What amount of energy release will result in the removal of x tons of material at such-and-such velocity spread.
That isn't the exact scenario, but close enough.
I appreciate any and all responses.