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An Asteroid of Radius 2.1 km2.1 \mathrm{~km} Is Observed to Have an Escape Speed Equal to a an Escape

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An asteroid of radius 2.1 km2.1 \mathrm{~km} is observed to have an escape speed equal to a typical person's maximum jumping speed, 3.0 m/s3.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} . What is its mass?


A) 2.8×1014 kg2.8 \times 1014 \mathrm{~kg}
B) 4.2×1014 kg4.2 \times 1014 \mathrm{~kg}
C) 0.5×1014 kg0.5 \times 1014 \mathrm{~kg}
D) 1.4×1014 kg1.4 \times 1014 \mathrm{~kg}
E) 5.7×1014 kg5.7 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~kg}

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