How much energy does a small 1 inch meteor carry if it hit the

>1 inch = 2.54 cm
>Volume = 16.4 cm^3
>Assuming chondrite meteor, density ~ 3.5 g/cm^3
>Mass = 16.4 / 3.5 = 4.7 g = 0.0047 kg
>Average velocity at top of atmosphere = 20 km/s
>Ek = (mv^2)/2 = (0.0047*20000*20000)/2 = 940 kJ
>Little Boy = 15kt TNT = 63 TJ

So no, definitely not 27 nuclear bombs - it's about a billionth of one, in fact.
It is, amusingly, quite close to the approximate energy content of half a cheeseburger.

>Thats 27 nuclear bombs as it hits the atmosphere.

What the fuck kind of calculator are you using to get that kind of result?

>>8520737
One little problem with your calculations. You specify that it hit the Earth. That means you have to take into account air resistance.

>2.46 joules
>587kt of TNT

U wot?

>>8520737
2.46 joules, 587kt of TNT.

you dont know what a joule is, do you?

>>8520829
you fucked up calculating the mass
It's 3 * 16