An Asteroid Approaches Earth So That When It Is Very

question 44

Multiple Choice

An asteroid approaches Earth so that when it is very far away it is traveling with a speed of 6500 m/s along a line that would miss the center of Earth by 8,500,000 m. Because of the gravitational attraction of Earth, it departs from this straight line and curves towards Earth, colliding with it. In what direction, below the local horizontal, is the asteroid traveling when it hits Earth? The mass of Earth is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg and G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N·m²/kg².

• A) 48°
• B) 58°
• C) 68°
• D) 78°
• E) 88°

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

Marginal Costs represent the change in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Variable Costs

The cost per unit of variable inputs divided by the total output, indicative of the average amount spent on variable costs per unit of output produced.

TFC

Total Fixed Cost, which is the sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or output.

TVC

Total Variable Costs, which are the costs that change with the level of production or service delivery.