Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133942651
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 22EAP
Two meteoroids are heading for earth. Their speeds as they cross the moon’s orbit are 2.0 km/s.
a. The first meteoroid is heading straight for earth. What is its speed of impact?
b. The second misses the earth by 5000 km. What is its speed at its closest point?
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