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How Much Energy Is Needed To Split An Iceberg?

What AP would it be to split an iceberg?
Depends on the size of the iceberg and the nature of the feat. For example, if the top half of the iceberg was launched upwards, Kinetic Energy could be used, and that has it's own factors to account for (such as the speed of the launch).
 
Basically, you need to find the size of an iceberg and how much ice was destroyed. Here are destruction values of ice
 
Basically, you need to find the size of an iceberg and how much ice was destroyed. Here are destruction values of ice
About 500 cm tall and about 163 cm wide. (based on me eyeballing it next to a person) and it was split in half.
Edit: Google AI says a small iceberg would take 10^11 to 10^14 Joules but I don't know if that is correct. Google AI has a mixed track record. ChatGPT says 10^6 to 10^9.
Edit 2: I input the dimensions and ChatGPT is now saying 5x10^3-5x10^6 which seems more realistic.
 
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Depends on the size of the iceberg and the nature of the feat. For example, if the top half of the iceberg was launched upwards, Kinetic Energy could be used, and that has it's own factors to account for (such as the speed of the launch).
It was done by making cracks through water/ice manipulation.
 
About 500 cm tall and about 163 cm wide. (based on me eyeballing it next to a person) and it was split in half.
Edit: Google AI says a small iceberg would take 10^11 to 10^14 Joules but I don't know if that is correct. Google AI has a mixed track record. ChatGPT says 10^6 to 10^9.
Edit 2: I input the dimensions and ChatGPT is now saying 5x10^3-5x10^6 which seems more realistic.
Don't use ai for scaling. I once did that and DMUA refused to evaluate my calcs because of this, until I calculated everything myself. Basically use a formula of a cylinder's/cuboid's/cone's volume and use your values to calculate it's dimensions
 
Don't use ai for scaling. I once did that and DMUA refused to evaluate my calcs because of this, until I calculated everything myself. Basically use a formula of a cylinder's/cuboid's/cone's volume and use your values to calculate it's dimensions
I know AI isn't perfect which is why I asked here. I'm bad at doing complex math. I dropped out of physics class for that reason.
 
I know AI isn't perfect which is why I asked here. I'm bad at doing complex math. I dropped out of physics class for that reason.
Its actually decently easy for this type of feat. There's plenty of cutting feats you can look at to find how to do it, but like Gunshy said, if the ice berg pieces are moved like far apart its simple KE.
 
Should just show, someone might help you how.
I didn't show what it was because people would let their bias affect their judgement but the feat is what Kisara does to the iceberg Aang is in during the first episode of Avatar The Last Airbender.
 
I didn't show what it was because people would let their bias affect their judgement but the feat is what Kisara does to the iceberg Aang is in during the first episode of Avatar The Last Airbender.
Doubt there's biases here for Avatar scaling. And she didn't split the ice berg, this just looks like fracturing from her already hitting it a couple times, not that she forcibly split it, which is what would be a feat.
 
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