Mercury Has a Mass of 3

question 31

Multiple Choice

Mercury has a mass of 3.3*10²³ kg and a radius of 2.4*10⁶ m.The gravitational constant is 6.7*10 ^{- 11} N.m²/kg².What is Mercury's escape velocity?

• A) 3,000 km/s
• B) 4.3 km/s
• C) 9.2*106 m/s
• D) 1.8*107 m/s
• E) 11.2 km/s

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