An astronomer was looking up at a comet crossing the sky. His data suggested that the comet was traveling about 100,000 mph. If the earth is moving in the opposite direction of the comet, and is moving with a speed of 67,000 mph, what is the speed of the comet relative
to a lonesome alien that is at rest in space?
Select one:
33,000 mph

67,000 mph

167,000 mph

100,000 mph

1) when you rub your hands together quickly, the kinetic energy is converted to mechanical energy.2) thermal energy from the sun travels to earth as infrared waves.3) energy is transferred through the matter of space by electromagnetic waves. 4) when a match is burned, chemical potential energy is converted to thermal and radiant energy. 5) seismicwaves are caused by back and forth movement , or vibration, of an object. 6) mechanicalenergy in an engine changes thermal energy into kinetic energy to make a car move.