What Is the Ratio of the Escape Speed of a Rocket

question 22

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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