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Grade 12th pass10 grade maths

What is a shooting star ? Why does it bum completely before reaching the earth’s surface ? [DAV2005]

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Shooting star are the heavenly bodies consisting of small pieces of stones and metallic rocks travelling at very high speed. They are also known as meteors. When meteors enter the earth’s atmosphere, they get heated up due to air friction and hence bum completely.”