PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences
Problem
The radius of the dwarf planet Pluto is 1.19×106 m. The acceleration due to gravity at its surface is 0.617 m s−2.
(1) Determine the escape speed for an object at the surface of Pluto.
(2) Explain the advantage of an object launching from the equator of Pluto and travelling to the west.