Scientist devise a plan to launch a rocket and inelastically stop an asteroid headed toward earth. The mass of the asteroid is 7500 kg and it is approaching earth at 85m/s. If the rocket has mass of 900kg approximately what velocity must it have to complete stop the asteroid? -708m/s -305m/s 68m/s 151m/s

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Scientist devise a plan to launch a rocket and inelastically stop an asteroid headed toward earth. The mass of the asteroid is 7500 kg and it is approaching earth at 85m/s. If the rocket has mass of 900kg approximately what velocity must it have to complete stop the asteroid?

-708m/s

-305m/s

68m/s

151m/s

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