Chapter 12.7, Problem 9ES

In exercises that require numerical values, use Table 12.7.1 and the following values, where needed:

$\begin{array}{l}\text{radius}\text{of}\text{Earth}=4000\text{mi}=6440\text{km}\\ \text{radius}\text{of}\text{Moon}=1080\text{mi}=1740\text{km}\\ \text{1year (Earth Year)}=365\text{days}\end{array}$

Find the escape speed in $\text{km}/\text{s}$ for a space probe in circular orbit that is 300 km above the surface of the Earth.