An iron meteorite melts when it enters the Earth’s

Chapter 21, Problem 60GP

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Problem 60GP

An iron meteorite melts when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. If its initial temperature was −125°C outside of Earth’s atmosphere, calculate the minimum velocity the meteorite must have had before it entered Earth’s atmosphere.

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