Acceleration of gravity at the surface of asteroid


The asteroid is discovered to encompass a tiny moon which orbits it in a circular path at a distance of 119 km and having a period of 39.0 h. The asteroid is roughly spherical (strange for such a small body) having a radius of 19.5 km.

i) Determine the acceleration of gravity at the surface of asteroid.

ii) Determine the escape velocity from the asteroid.

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