Meteorites enter the atmosphere at about 11 km/s but decelerate within a few seconds to a terminal velocity of 100 m/s because of collision with air molecules. What is the change in the kinetic energy of a 3-kg mete- orite? What happens to this energy?

Meteorites enter the atmosphere at about 11 km/s but decelerate within a few seconds to a terminal velocity of 100 m/s because of collision with air molecules. What is the change in the kinetic energy of a 3-kg mete- orite? What happens to this energy?

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P6.9 Meteorites enter the atmosphere at about 11 km/s but decelerate within a
few seconds to a terminal velocity of 100 m/s because of collision with
air molecules. What is the change in the kinetic energy of a 3-kg mete-
orite? What happens to this energy?
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