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Use the results of Example 12.5 (Section 12.3) to calculate the escape speed for a spacecraft (a) From the surface

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Use the results of Example 12.5 (Section 12.3) to calculate the escape speed for a spacecraft
(a) From the surface of Mars; and
(b) From the surface of Jupiter. Use the data in Appendix F.
(c) Why is the escape speed for a spacecraft independent of the spacecraft's mass?

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