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Most meteors burn up completely and do not become meteorites. | Most meteors burn up completely and do not become meteorites. | ||
β | The concept of a meteor passing through a basketball hoop, ten feet or less from hitting the ground, is so uncommonly discussed that the terminology could be a matter of some debate. Unless it is ''very'' large, a meteor this close to the ground will have slowed to {{w|terminal velocity}} and will no longer be burning up | + | The concept of a meteor passing through a basketball hoop, ten feet or less from hitting the ground, is so uncommonly discussed that the terminology could be a matter of some debate. Unless it is ''very'' large, a meteor this close to the ground will have slowed to {{w|terminal velocity}} and will no longer be burning up(citation needed); it will therefore not be incandescing like a conventional meteor, and it is certain that it will become an actual meteorite within just a moment. |
(Any meteor still incandescing within 10 feet of the ground, on the other hand, would presumably destroy both the basketball hoop and any nearby observer, meaning that poor Cueball, if still shooting, would lose the game in a much bigger way.) | (Any meteor still incandescing within 10 feet of the ground, on the other hand, would presumably destroy both the basketball hoop and any nearby observer, meaning that poor Cueball, if still shooting, would lose the game in a much bigger way.) |