The orbital speed of a satellite just skimming Earth’s surface is

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Problem

The orbital speed of a satellite just skimming Earth’s surface is 7.9 km s−17.9\,\text{km}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Calculate the corresponding escape speed from the surface.

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