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Atomic Oxygen Is One of the Major Constituents of the Upper

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Atomic oxygen is one of the major constituents of the upper atmosphere in the region of low Earth orbit (LEO) . LEO is approximately 150 miles (240 km) ( 240 \mathrm {~km} ) above the surface of the Earth. The radius and mass of the Earth are 6.4×106 m6.4 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m} and 5.98×1024 kg5.98 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg} . The mass of atomic oxygen is 16×(1.67×1027 kg) 16 \times \left( 1.67 \times 10 ^ { - 27 } \mathrm {~kg} \right) . The kinetic energy at which the atomic oxygen strikes the surface of the space shuttle is


A) 8.0 ×\times 10-18 J.
B) 8.0 ×\times 10-19 J.
C) 8.0 ×\times 10-20 J.
D) 8.0 ×\times 10-21 J.

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