A projectile would not continue to accelerate. There are some different factors to concider depending on what means is used to propel the slug. Chemical charges would burn up, and any "rail gun" concept would impart a finite amount of energy to the projectile as well.
It would not likely slow down very much, only being slowed by a few small particles in its way.
It would likely be captured in the gravity of a more massive space body.
Implosion, hmmm... I don't think it should implode. The "vacuum" of space is pulling the walls out toward it. An explosion that would weaken the structure would allow the pressure to equalize outward.
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May've been the losing side. I'm still not convinved it was the wrong one.
Last edited by Darth Marley; January 27th, 2004 at 12:24 AM..
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