8) Calculate the escape velocity Amazonia-1 needed to achieve so that it could orbit Earth at its given altitude.

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Calculate the escape velocity Amazonia-1 needed to achieve so that it could orbit Earth at its given altitude.

Obj 4.08 - Calculate the escape velocity for a 3 stage rocket on any planet.
8) Calculate the escape velocity Amazonia-1 needed to achieve so that it could orbit Earth at its given
altitude.
Celestial Body
Mass (kg)
Radius (m)
Escape Velocity (m/s)
Mercury
3.30 x 1023
2,439,000
4,248
Venus
4.87 x 1024
6,051,000
10,362
Earth
5.98 x 1024
6,378,000
Mars
6.42 x 1023
3,393,000
5,024
Jupiter
1.90 x 1027
71,492,000
59,542
Saturn
5.69 x 1028
60,268,000
35,489
Uranus
8.68 x 1026
25,559,000
21,285
Neptune
1.02 x 1026
24,764,000
23,441
Pluto
1.29 x 1022
1,150,000
1,223
Transcribed Image Text:Obj 4.08 - Calculate the escape velocity for a 3 stage rocket on any planet. 8) Calculate the escape velocity Amazonia-1 needed to achieve so that it could orbit Earth at its given altitude. Celestial Body Mass (kg) Radius (m) Escape Velocity (m/s) Mercury 3.30 x 1023 2,439,000 4,248 Venus 4.87 x 1024 6,051,000 10,362 Earth 5.98 x 1024 6,378,000 Mars 6.42 x 1023 3,393,000 5,024 Jupiter 1.90 x 1027 71,492,000 59,542 Saturn 5.69 x 1028 60,268,000 35,489 Uranus 8.68 x 1026 25,559,000 21,285 Neptune 1.02 x 1026 24,764,000 23,441 Pluto 1.29 x 1022 1,150,000 1,223
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