If a 40000-kg asteroid falls to earth from a very great distance away, how much kinetic energy will it impart to our planet? You can ignore the effects of the earth's atmosphere. Express your answer using two significant figures. ? K = J

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If a 40000-kg asteroid falls to earth from a very great distance away, how much kinetic energy will it impart to our planet? You can ignore the
effects of the earth's atmosphere.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ν ΑΣφ
?
K =
J
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What will be its minimum speed as it strikes the earth's surface?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
?
V =
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:If a 40000-kg asteroid falls to earth from a very great distance away, how much kinetic energy will it impart to our planet? You can ignore the effects of the earth's atmosphere. Express your answer using two significant figures. ν ΑΣφ ? K = J Submit Previous Answers Request Answer X Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining Part B What will be its minimum speed as it strikes the earth's surface? Express your answer using two significant figures. ? V = m/s
The gravitational pull of the earth on an object is inversely
proportional to the square of the distance of the object from
the center of the earth. At the earth's surface this force is
equal to the object's normal weight mg , where g=9.8
m/s“, and at large distances, the force is zero.
Transcribed Image Text:The gravitational pull of the earth on an object is inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the object from the center of the earth. At the earth's surface this force is equal to the object's normal weight mg , where g=9.8 m/s“, and at large distances, the force is zero.
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