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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 1:53 am
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
p = mv

momentum = mass x velocity

Scary, but plausible
It’s been years since a physics class but isn’t the equation that matters here f=ma?

Force (of blade impacting window) = Mass (of blade) X Decelerating (from high velocity to low velocity when hitting window)

The high rate of negative acceleration results in a large force.
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