A satellite was in two separate crashes. Engineers want to know is about the sped and direction of the satellite after the crashes .  crash#1 - black asteroid, more mass, slowed down by 2 km/s crash#2 - gray asteroid, less mass, slowed down by 2 km/s a. Why would the crash affect the motion of the satellite? b. Which crash caused a greater change in motion for the satellite. Explain with evidence.

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A satellite was in two separate crashes. Engineers want to know is about the sped and direction of the satellite after the crashes . 

crash#1 - black asteroid, more mass, slowed down by 2 km/s

crash#2 - gray asteroid, less mass, slowed down by 2 km/s


a. Why would the crash affect the motion of the satellite?

b. Which crash caused a greater change in motion for the satellite. Explain with evidence. 

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