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Show that the minimum speed needed for a body to leave a planet forever is times the…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Show that the minimum speed needed for a body to leave a planet forever is
2
\sqrt{2}
2
times the speed required for a satellite to revolve in a close circular orbit just above the planet’s surface. State clearly any assumption you make.
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