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2. A meteoroid is traveling east through the atmosphere at 18.3 km/s while descending at a rate of 11.5 km/s. What is its speed, in km/s?

College Physics

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Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2PE: A car is traveling at a speed of 33 m/s. (a) What is its speed in kilometers per hour? (b) Is it...

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while descending at a rate of 11.5 km/s. What is its speed, in km/s?

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