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When a small object is launched from the surface of a fictitious planet with a speed of 52.0 m/s, its final speed when it is very far away from the planet is 32.0 m/s. Use this information to determine the escape speed of the planet.
11 years ago

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Answered by Anonymous
squrt (53^2 - 32^2) = 42.249 m/s (Conservation of kinetic energy)
4 years ago

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