A ship, with mass m = 3000 kg, orbits above the atmosphere of the planet Kerbin. Assume the planet Kerbin has a mass of 5.29 x 10-2 kg and a radius of 600 km. Also, use the gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 1019! N*m?/kg?. ______________________________________________________________________________

Compute the escape velocity at an altitude of 150 km above the surface of the planet Kerbin.

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Escape velocity of a planet is calculated by the formula 24M R where Given Ves... View the full answer