Look up what a gravitational slingshot is. If a 2000 kg object approaches earth head on at 3000 MPH, what is the maximum speed that it could leave with? (you may want to consider this like an elastic collision. Why might it be reasonable to think of this as an elastic collision?)

Look up what a gravitational slingshot is. If a 2000 kg object approaches earth head on at 3000 MPH, what is the maximum speed that it could leave with? (you may want to consider this like an elastic collision. Why might it be reasonable to think of this as an elastic collision?)

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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