An iron meteorite melts when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. If its initial

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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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QUESTION:

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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The objective here is to calculate the minimum velocity required for an iron meteorite to enter into the Earth’s atmosphere under the given conditions.

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