An asteroid is approaching the Earth, as shown in the picture. When it is far from...

       

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An asteroid is approaching the Earth, as shown in the picture. When it is far from the Earth (and free of Earth's gravity), its speed is 3.5 km/s, and it is traveling along a line that is a perpendicular distance b=4.6 x10 m from a parallel line that goes through the center of the Earth. As it approaches the Earth, it is affected by the Earth's gravitational field, which deflects the asteroid, as shown. The radius of the Earth is 6371 km, and the mass of the Earth is 5.972 x 10 kg. asteroid b Earth What is the minimum height of the asteroid above the surface of Earth as it passes the planet? Hint: Use both conservation of angular momentum and conservation of energy. TIMALE km An asteroid is approaching the Earth, as shown in the picture. When it is far from the Earth (and free of Earth's gravity), its speed is 3.5 km/s, and it is traveling along a line that is a perpendicular distance b=4.6 x10 m from a parallel line that goes through the center of the Earth. As it approaches the Earth, it is affected by the Earth's gravitational field, which deflects the asteroid, as shown. The radius of the Earth is 6371 km, and the mass of the Earth is 5.972 x 10 kg. asteroid b Earth What is the minimum height of the asteroid above the surface of Earth as it passes the planet? Hint: Use both conservation of angular momentum and conservation of energy. TIMALE km