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Suppose a 5.2×1010 kg meteorite struck the Earth at the equatorwith a speed 2.0×104 m/s, as shown in the figure and remainedstuck.

By what factor would this affect the rotational frequency of theEarth (1rev/day)?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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