A meteor whose mass was about 1.5 × 10° kg struck theEarth (mẸ = 6.0 × 10²4 kg) with a speed of about 25 km/sand came to rest in the Earth. (a) What was the Earth'srecoil speed (relative to Earth at rest before the collision)?(b) What fraction of the meteor's kinetic energy was trans-formed to kinetic energy of the Earth? (c) By how much didthe Earth's kinetic energy change as a result of this collision?

Given The mass of meteor is mm = 1.5 x 108 kg. The mass of the earth is me = 6 x 1024 kg. The speed…

Answered: A meteor whose mass was about 1.5 × 10°…

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