4. 2D Kinematics
Kinematics in 2D
Problem 8a
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA 4.0 x 10^10 kg asteroid is heading directly toward the center of the earth at a steady 20 km/s. To save the planet, astronauts strap a giant rocket to the asteroid perpendicular to its direction of travel. The rocket generates 5.0 x 10^9 N of thrust. The rocket is fired when the asteroid is 4.0 x 10^6 km away from earth. You can ignore the earth's gravitational force on the asteroid and their rotation about the sun.(b) The radius of the earth is 6400 km. By what minimum angle must the asteroid be deflected to just miss the earth?
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