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Projectile

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Any object that moves through the air or space under the influence of gravity, continuing in motion by its own inertia

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Trajectory

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The path of the projectile

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Projectile motion are three examples of

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1) An object thrown vertically upward
2) An object thrown upward at an angle to be horizontal
3) An object dropped from rest

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Without gravity, a tossed object follows a

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Straight line path

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With gravity, the same object tossed at an angle follows a

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Curved path

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Projectile motion is a combination of

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A horizontal component and a vertical component

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Acceleration due to gravity only affects the

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Y-axis motion (vertical velocity)

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Projectile motion: Horizontal component

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No horizontal force component equal to constant velocity

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Projectile travels equal horizontal distances in

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Equal time periods

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Projectile motion: Vertical component

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Affected by the acceleration due to gravity

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Gravitational force is downward so projectiles accelerates

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Downward

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Slow down on the way and speeds up on the way

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Down

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Combining the horizontal and vertical components produces a

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“Curved path” referred to as a parabola

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Parabola

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Curved path of a projectile that undergoes acceleration only in the vertical direction, while moving horizontally at a constant speed

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  1. Consider a cannonball launched horizontally, gravity causes the cannonball to accelerate downward at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2
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1) Y-component of velocity only points downward (only falls)
2) X-component of velocity remains constant

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  1. Consider a cannonball launched upward at an angle to the horizontal
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1) Horizontal velocity component same as before, remains constant
2) Vertical velocity component is different, the cannonball now rises before falling

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The velocity of a typical projectile can be represented by horizontal and vertical components. Assuming negligible air resistance, the horizontal component along the path of the projectile

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Remain the same

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When no air resistance acts on a fast moving baseball moving in a parabolic path, its acceleration is

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Downward

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As the projectile rises toward its max height, it is

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Slowing down

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As it falls from its max height, the magnitude of the vertical velocity is

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Increasing

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The vertical velocity one second before reaching its peak is the same as

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The vertical velocity one second after falling from its max height

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Although different directions, magnitudes are

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Equal

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Assuming negligible air resistance, the vertical component along the path of the projectile

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Changes throughout

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Launch angle determines the range and maximum height that an object will

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Experience after being launched

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The same object being launched at the same speed but different

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Angle

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Maximum height occurs for a launch at

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90 degrees

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Maximum range occurs for launch at

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45 degrees

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Same range obtained from

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Complementary angles

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A projectile is launched at an angle into the air. Neglecting air resistance, what is its vertical acceleration? Its horizontal acceleration?

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g in the vertical, zero acceleration in the horizontal

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Without air resistance, the time for a projectile to reach maximum height is

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Halfway between when it was launched and when it descends to its initial height

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In the presence of air resistance, the path of a high-speed projectile falls

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Below the idealized parabola

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With no air resistance: time up equal to

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Times down

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With no air resistance: 45 degrees gives

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Max range

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With air resistance: Time up is less than

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Times down

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With air resistance: Max range occurs at

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Less from 25 degrees to 34 degrees

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Downward resistance forces are greater on the way up than the way

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Down, the net effect is to spend less than in the air

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Satellite

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A projectile that falls around Earth rather than onto it

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Sufficient tangential velocity needed for

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Orbit

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With no air resistance to reduce speed

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A satellite orbits Earth indefinitely

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Satellite are an example of

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A high speed projectile

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A high speed is required to

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Launch the satellite so that it may overcome Earth’s gravitational pull and enter maintain its orbit

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The Moon does not crash into Earth because

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Moon has a sufficient tangential speed

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Planet would crash into the Sun, if it weren’t for

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Their tangential velocities

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A weightless astronauts in an orbiting satellite is

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Like the satellite, pulled by Earth’s gravitation

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Satellites are above Earth’s atmosphere where they are free of air drag that would

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Reduce their tangential/ orbit speed

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When a projectile is launched horizontally, its initial vertical velocity is

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Zero

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Projectile starts to fall immediately due to

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Earth’s gravity

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Reminder: Horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion are:

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Independent and they do not affect each other

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From the same height, an increase or decrease in horizontal velocity will not affect the

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Vertical component or the fall time of a projectile will take the same time to hit the ground

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For an orbit, falling distance must match

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Earth’s curvature

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A satellite in a circular orbits speeds is:

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Great enough to ensure that its falling distance matches Earth’s curvature

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A satellite in a circular orbits speeds is constant:

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Only direction changes

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A satellite in a circular orbits speeds is not affect by gravity:

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X-component and y-component independent

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When you toss a projectile sideways, it curves as it falls. It will be an Earth’s satellite if the curve it follows

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Matches the curved surface of Earth

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In circular orbit, the speed of a satellite is

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Not change by gravity and speed isn’t increased or decreased

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The gravitational force is always perpendicular to

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The direction of motion of the satellites

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Changing direction of the satellite keep it following that

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Curved path

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A satellite in a circular orbits motion is perpendicular to

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The force of gravity acting on it and provides a centripetal force (Fg = Fc)

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With a speed of 8 km/s, the curved path of the satellite and the curve of Earth’s surface are:

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Match all the way around the planet (8km)

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When a satellite travels at a constant speed, the shape of its path is

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A circle

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The higher the orbit of a satellite (greater r)

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The less its speed, the longer its path, and the longer its period

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The period of an Earth’s satellite depends on the satellite’s

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Radial distance from Earth

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Launching a satellite into orbit requires control over

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Speed and distance that carries it above the atmosphere

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What happen if the projectile is given a horizontal speed somewhat greater than 8 km/s?

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An elliptical orbit

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Ellipse: A planet curve surrounding two focal points, such that for:

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All points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant

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A circle is

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A special type of ellipse where the two focal points are the same

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1) If initial speed exceeds that needed for

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Circular orbit, the satellite overshoots a circular path and moves away from Earth

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2) Satellites loses speed as

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It gets futher, and then regains speed it as it falls back toward Earth

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3) It rejoins its original path with the

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Same speed it had initially

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Satellites in elliptical orbit speed up when they are closer to

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The Earth due to stronger gravitational force and slow down as they move away because gravitational force decreases with distance.

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Johannes Kepler found the motion of planets was not

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Circular, rather, it was elliptical and first law of planetary motion

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White dwarf star is obliterated, sending its

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Debris hurtling into space

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Debris is critical for enriching surrounding space with

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Heavier element

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Kepler’s First Law of Planetary Motion: The path of the planet around the Sun is

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An ellipse with the Sun at one focus

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Kepler’s Second Law of Planetary Motion: The line from the Sun to any planet sweeps out:

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Equal areas of space in equal time intervals

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Kepler’s Third Law of Planetary Motion: The square of the orbital period (T) of a planet is

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Directly proportional to the cube of the average distance of the planet from the Sun (for all planets)

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Object in motion possesses KE due to its motion

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KE dependent on mass and velocity

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Object above Earth’s surface possesses PE by virtue of its position

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PE dependent on mass, height, and g

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Satellite in orbit possesses KE and PE

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Sum of KE and PE is constant at all points in the orbit = Energy is conserved

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Whether in circular or elliptical motion, there are no external force capable of

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Altering the total energy

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PE, KE, and speed in circular orbit: Distance between the satellite and center of the attracting body

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Does not change

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Height (h) of satellite above Earth

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Does not change and PE is the same everywhere

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No components of force acts along

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The direction of motion and speed and KE remain constant

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KE and PE vary in

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Elliptical orbits

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1) PE is greatest when the satellite is

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Farthest away

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2) PE is least when the satellite is

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Closest

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3) KE is least when PE is

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The most and vice versa

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4) At every point in the orbit are

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Sum of KE and PE is the same

89
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The conservation of energy applies to satellites in

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Both circular and elliptical orbit

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When the potential energy of a satellite decreases

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Its kinetic energy corresponding increases

91
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Minimum speed required to

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Escape an object’s gravitational pull

92
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If you throw something with a fast enough speed, the time required for it to

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Slow to a stop becomes infinite.

93
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When a projectile achives escape speed from Earth, it

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Outruns the influence of Earth’s gravity but is never beyond it

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Voyages to the Moon, Mars, and beyond begin with

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Launch that exceed escape speed from Earth

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