P5_2 Causing a Mass Extinction Event with a Single Bullet

Authors

  • Hannah Clear University of Leicester
  • Daniel Evan University of Leicester
  • George McGilvray University of Leicester
  • Edward Turner University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper, we explore the feasibility of using a bullet and a cannon shell to cause significant damage to the Earth, and calculated that they would need an impact velocity exceeding 99.999 919% the speed of light to do so.

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Published

13-12-2018

How to Cite

Clear, H., Evan, D., McGilvray, G., & Turner, E. (2018). P5_2 Causing a Mass Extinction Event with a Single Bullet. Physics Special Topics, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2930

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles