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Rufina
3 months ago
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A proposed space elevator would consist of a cable stretching from the earth's surface to a satellite, orbiting far in space, th

at would keep the cable taut. A motorized climber could slowly carry rockets to the top, where they could be launched away from the earth using much less energy.
What would be the escape speed for a craft launched from a space elevator at a height of 56,000 km?
Physics
1 answer:
Softa [3K]3 months ago
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The escape speed required for the craft is 1.49 m/s. In this scenario, we are calculating the escape velocity for a vehicle launched from a space elevator situated at a height of 56,000 km. The escape velocity can be determined using the formula provided, where G represents the universal gravitational constant and M corresponds to the mass of the Earth. The distance d can be expressed as r + h, where r is the Earth's radius. Thus, the determined escape speed is 1.49 m/s.
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