Considering that this is a meteorite that has broken through the Earth's atmosphere, what would happen to one struck by a meteorite? Not a large one of any sort, but one around the size of a fist. How fast are they moving when they land? Has this ever happened to anyone before? Obviously, the effects would be different based on where the meteorite lands on a person. I am simply wondering what would be the differences between a meteorite and that of say, a bullet?
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1$\begingroup$ Meteorites move at 20-30 times the speed of a bullet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_velocity#References en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid $\endgroup$– my2ctsCommented Jan 15 at 22:12
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2$\begingroup$ It is only known to have happened once. It left a bruise and a big legal battle over who owned the meteorite. For the Only Person Ever Hit by a Meteorite, the Real Trouble Began Later $\endgroup$– mmesser314Commented Jan 15 at 23:22
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A meteor travels at 90-180 metres per second, so a baseball sized rock would pretty well kill you dead if it hit anywhere important. https://www.amsmeteors.org/fireballs/faqf/#:~:text=At%20that%20point%2C%20called%20the,to%20180%20meters%20per%20second).
