Earth Science 101-80 impact crater experiment results, September 6, 2006.
| impactor | measured crater diameter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| description | mass | 1.0 m | 1.5 m | 2.0 m |
| hollow ball | 4.94 g | 5.0 cm 5.0 cm |
5.0 cm 5.5 cm |
6.0 cm 5.5 cm |
| taped ball | 25.62 g | 7.0 cm 8.0 cm |
8.0 cm 7.5 cm |
9.5 cm 8.5 cm |
| golf ball | 45.92 g | 9.0 cm 9.0 cm |
9.5 cm 10.5 cm |
10.5 cm 11.0 cm |
Graphical summary of impact experiment data (using average crater diameter for each ball-height combination).
