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Gravitaional potential energy
Question

An asteroid of mass m is approaching earth, initially at a distance of 10 Re with speed vi. It hits the earth with a speed vf (Re and Me are radius and mass of earth), then :

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Solution

GMem10Re+12mvi2=GMemRe+12mvf2vf2=vi2+2GMeRe1110

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