▲ 11 ▼ How do I calculate the difference over time in a area vs. diameter vs. mass of a comet as it passes through the sun? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 1 month ago by actionjbone@sh.itjust.works to c/shittyaskscience@lemmy.zip 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments Assumptions: Comet content: 87% ice, 11% rocky silicate, 4% other The comet is initially comparable to 4,500 hippopotami tied together with rope (not including the rope itself) Nobody is watching, so (I presume) the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is not in effect.
[–] TraipsersWill@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Does that calculation allow for the rope? permalink fedilink source parent