A Satellite Is in Circular Orbit at an Altitude of 2300

question 24

Multiple Choice

A satellite is in circular orbit at an altitude of 2300 km above the surface of a nonrotating asteroid with an orbital speed of 5.9 km/s.The minimum speed needed to escape from the surface of the asteroid is 14.6 km/s,and G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg².The mass of the asteroid is closest to

• A)1.8 × 10²⁴ _kg.
• B)8.9 × 10²³ _kg.
• C)1.3 × 10²⁴ _kg.
• D)2.7 × 10²⁴ _kg.
• E)3.6 × 10²⁴ _kg.

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