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A: -1.4 x 10-6 km/h. The comet's speed has been decreased by this amount. Hence, the effect is negligble.

 

B: -6.7 x 10-8 km/h. The Earth's speed has been decreased by this amount. Also, the effect is negligble.

In July 2005, NASA's “Deep Impact" mission crashed a 372-kg probe directly onto
the surface of the comet Temple 1, hitting the surface at 37000 km/h relative to the
comet. The original speed of the comet at that time was about 40000 km/h, and its
mass was estimated to be in the range (0.1 – 2.5) x10“ kg. Use the smallest value
of the estimated mass.
A. What change in the comet's velocity did this collision produce? Would this
change be noticeable?
B. Suppose this comet were to hit earth and fuse with it, by how much would it
change our planet's velocity? Would this change be noticeable? (mearth = 5.97
x1024 kg)
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Transcribed Image Text:In July 2005, NASA's “Deep Impact" mission crashed a 372-kg probe directly onto the surface of the comet Temple 1, hitting the surface at 37000 km/h relative to the comet. The original speed of the comet at that time was about 40000 km/h, and its mass was estimated to be in the range (0.1 – 2.5) x10“ kg. Use the smallest value of the estimated mass. A. What change in the comet's velocity did this collision produce? Would this change be noticeable? B. Suppose this comet were to hit earth and fuse with it, by how much would it change our planet's velocity? Would this change be noticeable? (mearth = 5.97 x1024 kg) %3D
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