The asteroid 234 Ida has a mass of about 4 × 1016 kg and an average radius of about 16 km. What is the acceleration due to gravity on 234 Ida? Assume that the asteroid is spherical; use G = 6.67 × 10–11 Nm2/kg2.
A. 1 cm/s2
B. 2 cm/s2
C. 5 cm/s2
D. 6 cm/s2