Derive an expression for the minimum launch speed (escape speed) required for an…

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Problem

Derive an expression for the minimum launch speed (escape speed) required for an object of negligible mass to leave the surface of a planet of mass MM and radius RR such that its total mechanical energy becomes zero at an infinite distance. Express your final answer in terms of GG, MM, and RR.

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