The escape speed on a newly discovered asteroid is

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

1.2\times10^{3}\,\text{m/s}

. If the asteroid’s radius is

4.0\times10^{5}\,\text{m}

, determine its mass. (Take

G = 6.67\times10^{-11}\,\text{N m}^2\text{/kg}^2