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Chapter 11, Problem 7CQ

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Problem 7CQ

When the space shuttle returns to earth, its surfaces get very hot as it passes through the atmosphere at high speed.

a. Has the space shuttle been heated? If so, what was the source of the heat? If not, why is it hot?

b. Energy must be conserved. What happens to the space shuttle’s initial kinetic energy?

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