Abstract: This study applies thermodynamics and biomechanics to calculate the energy required to cook a chicken through kinetic impact. Starting from established models of thermal energy transfer, it determines the mechanical energy necessary to raise a chicken’s temperature to a cooked state. The analysis then quantifies the force and energy output of Mike Tyson’s punches to estimate how many impacts would achieve the same thermal result, as well as proposing a new unit of energy to better communicate what it feels like to be punched in the face by Mike Tyson.
