An Asteroid,of Mass 1 $\times$ 10¹⁴ Kg Is Observed to Have an Escape Speed Equal

question 38

Multiple Choice

An asteroid,of mass 1.4 $\times$ 10¹⁴ kg is observed to have an escape speed equal to a typical person's speed attained by jumping off,3.0m/s.What is its radius?

• A) 6.3 km
• B) 2.1 km
• C) 1.0 km
• D) 0.5 km

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