Forces and Motion Question
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Two identical asteroids of mass M are viewed as spheres of radius r. They are initially at rest at a distance orders of magnitude greater than their radii, and are being pulled towards each other by their own gravity. Assuming that no other objects are acting on them, what is the speed of the asteroids immediately prior to their collision? Assume this speed is much less than the speed of light.