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The asteroid Vesta has a mass of 2.0 × 1020 kg and a radius of about 250 km (2.5 × 102 k...

The asteroid Vesta has a mass of 2.0 × 1020 kg and a radius of about 250 km (2.5 × 102 km). What is its escape velocity? Could you jump off the asteroid? (Hints: Use the formula for escape velocity, Chapter 5; remember to convert units to meters, kilograms, and seconds.)

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