Can you help me with these CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS

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In summary, the conversation discusses the potential use of a large catapult on a distant asteroid as a propulsion system to move the asteroid closer to Earth. The concept of momentum and impulse is brought up, questioning whether the asteroid would be able to compensate for the change in momentum caused by launching chunks of its mass in the opposite direction. The joking suggestion of using this as an intro physics course for evil geniuses highlights the dangerous implications of such a device.
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1. ON a distant asteroid, a large catapult is used to "throw" chunks of stone into space. COuld such a device be used as a propulsion system to move the asteroid closer to earth? (need help in terms of momentum,impulse, and all that)
 
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Dmt669 said:
1. ON a distant asteroid, a large catapult is used to "throw" chunks of stone into space. COuld such a device be used as a propulsion system to move the asteroid closer to earth? (need help in terms of momentum,impulse, and all that)
The asteroid must follow the conservation of momenum.
Lets say its moving at a velocity wrt earth.
if you catapult a chunk of the asteroids mass in the opposite direction of earth, then the asteroid is going to have to make up for that change in momentum by changing its velocity towards earth.
 
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CLOSER to the earth?!

What is this, an intro physics course for evil geniuses? :eek:
 
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quasar987 said:
CLOSER to the earth?!

What is this, an intro physics course for evil geniuses? :eek:
:rofl: I saw another problem on here where they were trying to kill a scuba diver by giving him the benz. No wonder crime is on the way up!
 

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