An asteroid is discovered heading straight toward earth

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An asteroid is discovered heading straight toward Earth at 14 km/s.An international team manages to attach a giant rocket engine tothe asteroid. The rocket fires for 10 min, after which the asteroidis moving at 28 degrees to its original path at a speed of 20 km/s.Find its average acceleration.

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