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Physics8. Centripetal Forces & GravitationSatellite Motion: Speed & Period

Multiple Choice

You throw a baseball horizontally while on the surface of a small, spherical asteroid of mass 7×10¹⁶ kg and diameter of 22km. What is the minimum speed so that it just barely goes around the asteroid without hitting anything?

A

8.9 m/s

B

14.6 m/s

C

115.3 m/s

D

20.6 m/s

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