Satellite Motion: Asteroid Ida was photographed by the Galileo spacecraft in 1993, and the photograph revealed that the asteroid has a small moon, which has been named Dactyl. From the dimensions of Ida and its general features, one can estimate the mass of Ida to be 4.5 × 1016 kg, and the distance between Dactyl and Ida is approximately 90 km. Assuming a circular orbit, what would be the orbital speed of Dactyl? (G = 6.67 × 10-11 N ? m2/kg2)
A. 5.8 m/s
B. 11 m/s
C. 2.3 m/s
D. 2.9 m/s
E. 30 m/s
Answer: A
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