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Question
Define the escape velocity of a satellite.
Definition
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Solution
If we keep increasing the velocity, a stage will come when the object will reach heights so large that it will escape the Earth's gravitational field and will not fall back on the Earth. This initial velocity is called the escape velocity.
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Chapter 5: Gravitation - Exercises [Page 97]
