The asteroid Ceres has a mass of 9.39 ✕ 1020 kg and an average radius of about 473 km (4.73 ✕ 102 km). What is its escape velocity (in m/s)? (Hints: Use the formula for escape velocity) The asteroid Ceres has a mass of 9.39 x 1020 kg and an average radius of about 473 km (4.73 x 102 km). What is its escape2GMvelocity (in m/s)? (Hints: Use the formula for escape velocity, V.; remember to convert units to m, kg, and s.)rm/sCould you jump off the asteroid?O YesNo

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The asteroid Ceres has a mass of 9.39 ✕ 10²⁰ kg and an average radius of about 473 km (4.73 ✕ 10² km). What is its escape velocity (in m/s)? (Hints: Use the formula for escape velocity)

The asteroid Ceres has a mass of 9.39 x 1020 kg and an average radius of about 473 km (4.73 x 102 km). What is its escape
2GM
velocity (in m/s)? (Hints: Use the formula for escape velocity, V.
; remember to convert units to m, kg, and s.)
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m/s
Could you jump off the asteroid?
O Yes
No

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