Meteor Hits Satellite: Motion Effects of Impact

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When a meteor collides with a satellite, both the satellite and the meteor will be deflected from their original paths. This scenario can be likened to a collision between two billiard balls. In the case of an inelastic collision, where the meteor and satellite stick together, the total momentum after the impact will equal the sum of their momenta before the collision. This principle allows for the calculation of the kinetic energy converted to heat energy during the impact. Understanding these effects is crucial for predicting the aftermath of such collisions in space.
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when a meteor hits a satellite what will happen to its motion
 
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The satellite will be deflected from its original path...and so will the meteor...

you can think of two billard balls colliding...or... rotating one billard ball on a string in a circular motion and whacking it with another billard ball...
 
If the meteor and the satellite stick together (inelastic collision) following the collision, then the total momentum of the two following the collision will equal the sum of the two momenta prior to the collision. You can use this fact to calculate the amount of the total initial kinetic energy converted to heat energy during the collision.
 

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