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AP Physics C (Mech)
Gravitation
OS-UP-13-33 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Gravitational Potential Energy and Total Energy (Problem 33)

An average-sized asteroid located from Earth with mass is detected headed directly toward Earth with speed of 2.0 km/s. What will its speed be just before it hits our atmosphere? (You may ignore the size of the asteroid.)