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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 5:56 am
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Originally Posted by seawolf
It’s been years since a physics class but isn’t the equation that matters here f=ma?

No, it's E = mv2. High velocity means high energy, which is dumped into the target. A bullet weighs almost nothing but travels at supersonic speed. A chunk of foam moving at 400 mph broke the wing of the Space Shuttle. In a tornado or hurricane, the high-velocity debris is the primary danger.
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