P3_9 The Loudest Sound

Authors

  • Oliver Chatwin University of Leicester
  • Josh Holtom University of Leicester
  • Adriana Iorga University of Leicester
  • Saffron Tyler University of Leicester

Abstract

This paper looks at using the sound level of two famous explosions, Tunguska and Krakatoa, to estimate their energies. It is found that the events had energies of 1.37 · 1029J and 5.09 · 1029J respectively, which are found to be drastic over-estimates. The reasons for this are discussed.

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Published

15-12-2020

How to Cite

Chatwin, O., Holtom, J., Iorga, A., & Tyler, S. (2020). P3_9 The Loudest Sound. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3717

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles