Question

The derivation of the escape velocity formula is based on which fundamental physical principle?

Options

• Kepler's laws of planetary motion

• The law of conservation of energy

• Newton's second law of motion

• The law of universal gravitation

Answer 1

The law of conservation of energy

Explanation:

 

The derivation equates the initial total energy (kinetic and potential) of the object to its total energy at an infinite distance, which is zero.