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☄️ Asteroid Impact (2D): Crater Cross-Section, Energy and Scaling Laws

2D companion of the asteroid impact simulator: a to-scale crater cross-section with ejecta, impact energy and published crater scaling compared with the 3D page, plus three numerical checks.

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

⚙ Under the hood

Cross-section companion of the 3D asteroid impact simulator: to-scale crater excavation and collapse with ejecta, impact energy, and published crater scaling compared with the 3D fit, with three numerical checks.

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