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☄️ Meteor Impact Crater: Kinetic Energy, Crater Scaling Laws and Profile (2D)

2D companion of the meteor impact crater lab: impactor kinetic energy, crater scaling laws, simple versus complex craters, seismic magnitude and an animated crater cross-section.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

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2D companion of the meteor impact crater lab: impactor kinetic energy in megatons, Collins-style transient and final crater scaling, simple versus complex crater transition, seismic magnitude and an animated crater cross-section.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install