A certain asteroid in space can travel 48.0 km in 3.0 seconds. Its kinetic energy is known to be 3.84 x 1018 Joules. What is the mass of the asteroid?

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A certain asteroid in space can travel 48.0 km in 3.0 seconds. Its kinetic energy is known to be 3.84 x 1018 Joules. What is the mass of the asteroid?
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