Asteroid 253 Mathilde is one of several that have been visited by space probes. This asteroid is roughly spherical with a diameter of 53 km. The free-fall acceleration at the surface is 9.9 × 10-³ m/s². Part A What is the asteroid's mass? Express your answer with the appropriate units. HÅ M = 2.9.10²¹ kg ] ?

Asteroid 253 Mathilde is one of several that have been visited by space probes. This asteroid is roughly spherical with a diameter of 53 km. The free-fall acceleration at the surface is 9.9 × 10-³ m/s². Part A What is the asteroid's mass? Express your answer with the appropriate units. HÅ M = 2.9.10²¹ kg ] ?

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University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter13: Gravitation

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