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Most asteroids are oblong in shape. Approximate an asteroid as being made up of two identical spheres of mass M and radius R that are just touching each other, in a figure eight. In terms of G, M, and R, what is the escape velocity for a spaceship taking off from the top of the figure eight?
A) (2GM/R)1/2
B) (4GM/3R)1/2
C) (8GM/3R)1/2
D) (3GM/R)1/2
E) (7GM/5R)1/2
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This helps so much. I'll try to figure out the rest on my own now
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