You are standing on the surface of the Sun (wear your sunscreen!). If you want to launch a projectile straight up so that it never returns, at what speed do you need to launch it? MSun=2.00x10^30kg RSun=6.96×10^5km.
You are standing on the surface of the Sun (wear your sunscreen!). If you want to launch a projectile straight up so that it never returns, at what speed do you need to launch it? MSun=2.00x10^30kg RSun=6.96×10^5km.
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Transcribed Image Text:You are standing on the surface of the Sun (wear
your sunscreen!). If you want to launch a
projectile straight up so that it never returns, at
what speed do you need to launch it?
MSun=2.00x10^30kg RSun=6.96×10^5km.
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