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A meteoroid passes through a position in space where its speed is very small relative to...

A meteoroid passes through a position in space where its speed is very small relative to Earth's and it is at a perpendicular distance of 19 Earth radii above Earth's surface. The meteoroid is moving in such a way that Earth captures it.

What is the speed of the meteoroid when it is one Earth radius above the ground?

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