An asteroid of mass 1.0 X 105kg, traveling at a speedof

Chapter 11, Problem 11.18

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An asteroid of mass 1.0 X 105kg, traveling at a speedof 35km/s relative to the Earth, hits the Earth at theequator tangentially, and in the direction of Earthsrotation. Use angular momentum to estimate the percentchange in the angular speed of the Earth as a result ofthe collision.

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