Cockroach - I don't think it's a dumb idea. Logistics are a little tough (obviously it's difficult for anyone else to know that setup), but the idea itself is reasonable. Open discussion (specific to a topic) is what makes a forum great.
Cockroach. That doesn't seem too simplistic. Obviously my constraints are unknown to this board. I may not econimically or accurately be able to measure the recoil height. But I agree with your recommendation. Thank you.
dhengr:
Good suggestions, and I did what you suggested and gave a range or bracket of magnitudes based on variation in variables and my educated approximation.
Maybe using the word guess isn't appropriate in your eyes, and clarifying it as an "educated" guess is better. They aren't...
The impact time is the "guess", and I realize it's a matter of the strain energy in objects, so I think I'm chasing my tail on this one. I don't have enough information or data being supplied to give a great answer to those who requested this "Force", but I was trying to see if I can make some...
I have a scenario that is quite similar to that of a slide hammer (thought not a slide hammer), whereas an object is dropped about a foot, then collides with a forged body. I was asked to compute the force on the forging at the moment of collision. I used conservation of energy principles to...
