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Question 31

Question 31

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Mercury has a mass of 3.3*1023 kg and a radius of 2.4*106 m.The gravitational constant is 6.7*10 - 11 N.m2/kg2.What is Mercury's escape velocity?


A) 3,000 km/s
B) 4.3 km/s
C) 9.2*106 m/s
D) 1.8*107 m/s
E) 11.2 km/s

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