Comet Shoemaker-Levy struck Jupiter in 1994. Just before the collision, the comet broke into several pieces. The
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Comet Shoemaker-Levy struck Jupiter in 1994. Just before the collision, the comet broke into several pieces. The total mass of all the pieces was estimated to be 3.8 × 108 kg, and they all had a velocity relative to Jupiter of 60 km/s. How much energy was deposited on Jupiter?
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