I wasn't there for the quake, but I understand Site Point, the Nike Hercules missile site out by Cook inlet had missiles knocked off the racks and were laying on the floor. They were armed nuclear missiles. After that incident the Army started putting inert plugs in the arming system to prevent an accidental explosion. The arming plugs are activated by G-force at launch. I wonder how much G-force is generated after a 7000 lb missile falls 4 feet to the ground ??
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Δ𝐩=𝐅netΔ𝑡.
Momentum = force * amount of time involved in the impulse.
So a slow crunchy landing on to fins and engine would mean low g forces, as would the drop from only 4 feet. No large value of “V” in the MV of momentum…
