Find the acceleration of gravity at the surface of asteroid

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An asteroid is discovered to have a tiny moon that orbits it in a circular path at a distance of 103 km and with a period of 47.0 h. The asteroid is roughly spherical (unusual for such a small body) with a radius of 24.9 km.
a) Find the acceleration of gravity at the surface of the asteroid.
b) Find the escape velocity from the asteroid.

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