If a 100-Kg Asteroid Collides with Earth, Causing the Asteroid

question 43

Essay

If a 100-kg asteroid collides with Earth, causing the asteroid to decelerate in one second from 1,000 m/s to 0 m/s, what acceleration will Earth experience according to Newton's third law? (For reference, Earth has a mass of approximately 6 * 10²⁴ kg.)

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Definitions:

Variability Within Groups

The extent of variation or differences within a group of data points, often used in statistical analysis to assess homogeneity.

Chance

The occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause, often quantified as probability.

Grouping Factor

A variable used to categorize data into different groups for analysis in statistical tests.

Treatment Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed in order to observe their effects on other variables.