Suppose a meteor of mass 3.00 X 1013 kg, moving at 30.0 km/s relative to the center

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Suppose a meteor of mass 3.00 X 1013 kg, moving at 30.0 km/s relative to the center of the Earth, strikes the Earth. What is the order of magnitude of the maximum possible decrease in the angular speed of the Earth due to this collision? Explain your answer.
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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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