Admiral Rockwell Tory
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What is the difference between a meteor strike and the impact of a rail gun projectile that vaporizes on impact?A meteor strike I would consider an explosion because of the increase in volume of gasses. The shockwave itself would not be considered an explosion however. It would be a product of the explosion.from Google (yeah I know):
An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases.
I'm not so sure on needing a central point to be considered an explosion, a fuel air explosion emanates from an irregular shape. A shaped charge can direct the force of an explosion primarily in one direction.
An electrical arc explosion? Is a meteor strike and it's accompanying shockwave considered an explosion?
What makes you think a rail gun projectile vaporizes on impact?