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Suppose that an asteroid traveling straight toward the center of the earth were to collide with...

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Suppose that an asteroid traveling straight toward the center ofthe earth were to collide with our planet at the equator and buryitself just below the surface. What would have to be the mass ofthis asteroid, in terms of the earth's mass M , for theday to become 26.0% longer than it presently is as a result of thecollision? Assume that the asteroid is very small compared to theearth and that the earth is uniform throughout.

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Consider the conservation of angluar momentum final final time initial initial time final 126 initialtime initial initial time 126 final initial We also know that the angular    See Answer
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