Answer:
The maximum radius the asteroid can have for her to be able to leave it entirely simply by jumping straight up is approximately 1782.45 meters
Explanation:
Whereby the height the astronaut can jump on Earth = 0.500 m, we have the following kinematic equation;
v² = u² - 2·g·h
Where;
v = The final velocity
u = The initial velocity
g = The acceleration due to gravity ≈ 9.8 m/s²
h = The height she jumps
At the maximum height, = 0.500 m, she jumps, v = 0, therefore, we have;
0² = u² - 2·g·
u² = 2 × 9.8 × 0.5 = 9.8
u = √9.8 ≈ 3.13
u = 3.13 m/s
Her initial jumping velocity ≈ 3.13 m/s
Escape velocity,
Where;
M = The mass of the asteroid
G = The Universal gravitational constant = 6.67408 × 10⁻¹¹ m³/(kg·s²)
r = The radius of the asteroid
The average density of the Earth = 5515 kg/m³
The mass of the asteroid, M = Density × Volume = 5515 kg/m³× 4/3 × π × r³
The escape velocity, she has, ≈ 3.13 m/s is therefore;
Therefore, the maximum radius of the asteroid can have for her jumping velocity to be equal to the escape velocity for her to be able to leave it entirely simply by jumping straight up = r ≈ 1782.45 meters.
