Consider a Monkey Wrench Released at Rest at the Far

question 45

Multiple Choice

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

• A)10 m/s.
• B)8 km/s.
• C)11.2 km/s.
• D)the speed of light.

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