Solved: Consider an asteroid with a radius of 19 km and a
Chapter 12, Problem 23(choose chapter or problem)
Consider an asteroid with a radius of 19 km and a mass of . Assume the asteroid is roughly spherical. (a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the asteroid? (b) Suppose the asteroid spins about an axis through its center, like the Earth, with a rotational period . What is the smallest value can have before loose rocks on the asteroids equator begin to y off the surface?
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