Question: Using the data in Table 7.3 (see page 214), find (a) the escape speed from the surface of Mars and (b) the speed of a

Using the data in Table 7.3 (see page 214), find (a) the escape speed from the surface of Mars and (b) the speed of a space vehicle when it is 1.25 X 10" m from the center of Mars if it leaves the surface at the escape speed.

Using the data in Table 7.3 (see page 214), find (a) the

Useful Planetary Data Mean Mean 72 Distance Body 10-19 Mass (kg) Radius (m) Period (s) from Sun (m) Mercury 3.18 X 1023 2.43 X 106 7.60 X 106 5.79 X 1010 2.97 Venus 4.88 X 1024 6.06 x 106 1.94 x 107 1.08 X 1011 2.99 Earth 5.98 X 1024 6.38 x 106 3.156 x 107 1.496 x 1011 2.97 Mars 6.42 X 102 3.37 x 106 5.94 X 107 2.28 x 1011 2.98 Jupiter 1.90 X 1027 6.99 X 107 3.74 X 108 7.78 x 1011 2.97 Saturn 5.68 X 1026 5.85 X 107 9.35 x 108 1.43 X 1012 2.99 Uranus 8.68 X 1025 2.33 X 107 2.64 X 109 2.87 X 1012 2.95 Neptune 1.03 X 1026 2.21 X 107 5.22 X 109 4.50 X 1012 2.99 Pluto 1.27 X 1023 1.14 X 106 7.82 X 109 5.91 X 1012 2.96 Moon 7.36 X 1022 1.74 x 106 Sun 1.991 x 1030 6.96 x 108 PhotoGrid

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