Closest distance of meteor approaching earth


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A meteor is moving at a speed of 32000 km/hr relative to the centre of Earth at a point 560 km from the surface of the Earth. At this time it has a radial velocity of 6400 km/hr. How close does it come to the Earth's surface? (RE =6373 km)

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