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What is the escape velocity from an asteroid with a diameter of 100 km and an average relative density of 2.5? (The solution is 59 m/s)

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Chapter13: Comets And Asteroids: Debris Of The Solar System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28E: What is the period of revolution about the Sun for an asteroid with a semi-major axis of 3 AU in the...

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