Questions For Explosions

[MurphsParadox]

1. Can the Formula for Explosion Yield be used when Calculating Explosions that aren't the result of explosives, but rather Energy Beams and things similar to that?
2. If an Explosion occurs on the ground of a Planet, but its scope is much greater (e.g. a Radius that spans Light Years), would you use the Formula for Air Explosions or Ground Explosions?

 

[AyOgUyS]

1. Not a CGM, but probably yes
2. I think Ground Formula is fine if it starts on the ground

 

[Vzearr]

1. Can the Formula for Explosion Yield be used when Calculating Explosions that aren't the result of explosives, but rather Energy Beams and things similar to that?

Got an example?

1. If an Explosion occurs on the ground of a Planet, but its scope is much greater (e.g. a Radius that spans Light Years), would you use the Formula for Air Explosions or Ground Explosions?

Neither, our explosion formulas don't work in space.

 

[KLOL506]

1. Can the Formula for Explosion Yield be used when Calculating Explosions that aren't the result of explosives, but rather Energy Beams and things similar to that?

Yeah, just find the impact point and the horizontal radius and you should be good to go.

1. If an Explosion occurs on the ground of a Planet, but its scope is much greater (e.g. a Radius that spans Light Years), would you use the Formula for Air Explosions or Ground Explosions?

No, since shockwaves are propagations through a medium, and in space there's no air or any other suitable medium for that to happen. Hence our formulae fall apart once they go past the Karman Line.