Category: Mechanics Exercises

Practice physics exercises in the mechanics category.

Calculating Earth's Escape Velocity

mechanics gravitation intermediate

Problem:

Calculate the escape velocity required for an object to leave Earth’s gravitational field and escape into space.

Given Information

  • Mass of Earth (M): 5.97×10245.97 \times 10^{24} kg
  • Radius of Earth (R): 6.37×1066.37 \times 10^6 m
  • Gravitational constant (G): 6.67×10−116.67 \times 10^{-11} N·m²/kg²
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