A small asteroid is discovered in a circular orbit around a


A small asteroid is discovered in a circular orbit around a larger asteroid at a distance of 19.39 km. The period of the orbit is measured to be 76.76 hours.

a. What is the mass of the larger asteroid?

b. What additional velocity must be added to the smaller asteroid's motion in order for it to escape from the larger asteroid?

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