The Escape Velocity of a Rocket Launched from Position A,the

question 11

Multiple Choice

The escape velocity of a rocket launched from position A,the center of the three planet system depicted in the figure is 12.6 km/s.Each planet has mass M = 10²⁴ kg,radius R ,and the center-to-center distance between any two planets is 10 R.What is the radius of one of the three planets?

• A)2.29 * 10⁶ m
• B)1.00 * 10⁶ m
• C)4.29 * 10⁶ m
• D)4.37 * 10⁵ m
• E)9.42 * 10⁵ m

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