Question: ( a ) A spaceship is projected vertically upward from the Earth's surface with an initial speed of 7 . 1 6 km / s

(a)
A spaceship is projected vertically upward from the Earth's surface with an initial speed of 7.16 km/s, but unfortunately does not have a great enough speed to escape Earth's gravity. What maximum height does the spaceship reach (in m)? Ignore air resistance.
m
(b)
A meteoroid falls from a height of 1.81107 m above the surface of the Earth. What is the speed (in m/s) when the meteorite hits the Earth? Assume the meteoroid is initially at rest with respect to the Earth. (Note that a meteorite is a meteoroid that makes it to Earth's surface.)
m/s

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