How far must one travel to escape Earth's gravitational field? To a region well beyond the Moon Forget it; you can't travel far enough To a region above Earth's atmosphere To a region beyond the solar system

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How far must one travel to escape Earth's gravitational field?
To a region well beyond the Moon
Forget it; you can't travel far enough
To a region above Earth's atmosphere
To a region beyond the solar system
Transcribed Image Text:How far must one travel to escape Earth's gravitational field? To a region well beyond the Moon Forget it; you can't travel far enough To a region above Earth's atmosphere To a region beyond the solar system
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