An average-sized asteroid located 5.0 x 107km from Earth with mass 2.0 × 10¹³ kg is detected headed directly toward Earth with speed of 2.0 km/s. What will its speed be just before it hits our atmosphere? (You may ignore the size of the asteroid.)

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An average-sized asteroid located 5.0 × 107km from Earth with mass
2.0 × 10¹³ kg is detected headed directly toward Earth with speed of 2.0 km/s.
What will its speed be just before it hits our atmosphere? (You may ignore the size of
the asteroid.)
Transcribed Image Text:An average-sized asteroid located 5.0 × 107km from Earth with mass 2.0 × 10¹³ kg is detected headed directly toward Earth with speed of 2.0 km/s. What will its speed be just before it hits our atmosphere? (You may ignore the size of the asteroid.)
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