Solved: Two spherical asteroids have the same radius R.

Chapter 13, Problem 13.75

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Two spherical asteroids have the same radius R. Asteroid 1 has mass M and asteroid 2 has mass 2M. The two asteroids are released from rest with distance 10R between their centers. What is the speed of each asteroid just before they collide? Hint: You will need to use two conservation l

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