According to Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation, the gravitational force on an object of mass m that
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Also, by Newtons Second Law, F = ma = m (dv/dt) and so m dv/dt = mgR2 / (x + R) 2.
(a) Suppose a rocket is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity v0. Let h be the maximum height above the surface reached by the object. Show that
(b) Calculate ve = lim h→∞ v0. This limit is called the escape velocity for Earth.
(c) Use R = 3960 mi and g = 32 ft/s2 to calculate ve in feet per second and in miles per second.
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Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 9781337613927
9th Edition
Authors: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson, Lothar Redlin
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