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Vaporization of sand
« on: December 10, 2020, 03:17:59 pm »
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The energy needed to vaporize 1 kilogram of silicon is roughly 13.23 MJ/kg. [1][2] In 1/10 of a second, maybe 20 grams are vaporized. This requires about 265 joules. So the phaser is delivering 2650 joules per one-second shot, or 0.63 grams of TNT.
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[2]: I'll assume the sand is made of granite, which is similar to silicon.
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