An Object of Constant Mass Is Projected Away from the Earth

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Essay

An object of constant mass is projected away from the earth with initial velocity in a direction perpendicular to the earth's surface. Assuming there is no air resistance and considering the variation of the earth's gravitational field as a function of the altitude above the earth's surface, the velocity of the object satisfies the differential equation , where is the radius of the earth.
A) Solve for the velocity as a function of .
B) What is the maximum altitude of the object if its initial velocity is ?
C) Find the escape velocity, that is, the least initial velocity for which the body will not return to the earth.
(Hint: find such that .)

• A) Solve for the velocity as a function of .
• B) What is the maximum altitude of the object if its initial velocity is ?
• C) Find the escape velocity, that is, the least initial velocity for which the body will not return to the earth. (Hint: find such that .)

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