PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences
Problem
Two spherical asteroids, one of mass 4.0×10^20 kg and the other 6.0×10^20 kg, are separated so that the gravitational potential energy of the system is −3.2×10^23 J. Determine the distance between their centers. Use G = 6.67×10^−11 N·m^2/kg^2.