What Is the Ratio of the Escape Speed of a Rocket

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the ratio of the escape speed of a rocket launched from sea level to the escape speed of one launched from Mt.Everest (an altitude of 8.85 km) ? The radius of the earth is
6.38 × 10⁶ m.

• A)1.0007
• B)1.0014
• C)1.0001
• D)0.9986
• E)0.9993

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