Re: A Problem To Solve :-)

In sci.physics Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> wrote:

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If the missile computes that 5 fighter jets at time t will exactly be at
these coordinates in the sky:
 
Jet 1: (4.38 km, 3.9 km, 8.1 km)
Jet 2: (5.23 km, 9.61 km, 4.74 km)
Jet 3: (6.93 km, 6.01 km, 6.88 km)
Jet 4: (8.32 km, 2.12 km, 2.5 km)
Jet 5: (2.53 km, 4.23 km, 5.82 km)
 
then answer the following 2 questions:
 
1- what would be the coordinates of the point in the sky, that the
missile with the weakest warhead needs to explode at, at time t, to
damage all those 5 fighter jets critically enough?

It depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a direction and
magnitude, of the jets.

 
2- within what minimum radius of that explosion, any fighter jet would
get critically damaged at time t?
 

And again, it depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a
direction and magnitude, of the jets.

Jets have long been able to outrun an explosion, even nuclear given
enough lead, that is behind them.

You also need to know the characteristics of the warhead, which is
measured in overpressure versus distance from detonation.