An asteroid of mass 1.0 × 105kg, traveling at a speed of

Chapter 2, Problem 65P

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An asteroid of mass \(1.0 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~kg}\), traveling at a speed of \(30 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\) relative to the Earth, hits the Earth at the equator tangentially, and in the direction of Earth's rotation. Use angular momentum to estimate the percent change in the angular speed of the Earth as a result of the collision.

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