Why is the following situation impossible A meteoroid strikesthe Earth directly on the

Chapter 11, Problem 54

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Why is the following situation impossible? A meteoroid strikesthe Earth directly on the equator. At the time it lands,it is traveling exactly vertical and downward. Due to theimpact, the time for the Earth to rotate once increasesby 0.5 s, so the day is 0.5 s longer, undetectable to laypersons.After the impact, people on the Earth ignore theextra half-second each day and life goes on as normal.(Assume the density of the Earth is uniform.)

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