Question: (a) What is the escape speed on a spherical asteroid whose radius is545km and whose gravitational acceleration at the surface is2.6m/s 2 ? m/s (b)

(a) What is the escape speed on a spherical asteroid whose radius is545km and whose gravitational acceleration at the surface is2.6m/s2?

m/s

(b) How far from the surface will a particle go if it leaves the asteroid's surface with a radial speed of 1000 m/s?

m

(c) With what speed will an object hit the asteroid if it is dropped from 1000 km above the surface?

m/s

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