COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Sample Weapon Calculations

The sample calculations below are for the "Davy Crocket" weapon, which has an air blast radius of 0.32 km and an energy yield of 0.02 kt.


Assumptions:

The length and width of a football field are 109.6 m and 48.5 m, respectively.

The area of New York State is 141,297 km squared.

It takes around 1 kWh of energy to charge a phone.

The average American household uses 10,7666 kWh of energy in a year.


Range Calculations

Football Fields:
Circumference Travel Time:
New York State:

Energy Calculations

Phones Charged:
Days to Power Average Household:
TNT: