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Asteroids 175 km in size strike earth at random times, but onaverage once every 200,000,000 years. What are the odds that onewill hit during the next 50 years?

Secondly, consider these asteroids strike at random locations.If the next asteroid strikes tomorrow and creates a crater 175 kmin diameter what are the odds you will be somewhere in the craterzone when the asteroid hits?

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First define some general terms L angular momentum I moment of inertia w angular velocity Angular momentum of the earth is its moment of inertia times its angular rotation rate Learth Iewe The asteroid will also have an angular momentum given by    See Answer
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