Name: Anonymous 2007-12-06 14:07
An asteroid has a radius of 580 km and a gravitational acceleration at the surface of 4.0 m/s2.
How far from the surface will a particle go if it leaves the asteroid's surface with a radial speed of 1000 m/s? (It never escapes orbit)
How far from the surface will a particle go if it leaves the asteroid's surface with a radial speed of 1000 m/s? (It never escapes orbit)