Il a shooting star is actually the track of a meteor, typically a small chunk of debris from a comet that has entered the earth's atmosphere. as the drag force slows the meteor down, its kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy, leaving a glowing trail across the sky. a typical meteor has a surprisingly small mass, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in speed. assume that a meteor has a mass of 1.5 g and is moving at an impressive 50 km/s, both typical values. what power is generated if the meteor slows down over a typical 2.1 s? can you see how this tiny object can make a glowing trail that can be seen hundreds of kilometers away? 61. a. how much work does an elevator motor do to lift a 1000 kg elevator a height of 100 m at a constant speed? b. how much power must the motor supply to do this in 50 s at constant speed?