Suppose the asteroid spins about an axis through its center, like the Earth, with a rotational period T. The smallest value T can have before loose rocks on the asteroid’s equator begin to fly off the surface is?

Suppose the asteroid spins about an axis through its center, like the Earth, with a rotational period T. The smallest value T can have before loose rocks on the asteroid’s equator begin to fly off the surface is?

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Chapter5: Gravity

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