Consider a Monkey Wrench Released at Rest at the Far

question 84

Multiple Choice

Consider a monkey wrench released at rest at the far edge of the solar system. Suppose that it drops to the Earth by virtue of only Earth gravity. It will strike the Earth's surface with a speed of about

• A) 9.8 m/s.
• B) 11 km/s.
• C) 8 km/s.
• D) the speed of light.

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