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What Is the Escape Velocity from the Moon for a Lunar

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What is the escape velocity from the moon for a lunar landing module sitting on the moon's surface? Hints: Ve= square root of (2GM/r) ; the mass of the moon is 7.2*1022 kg; its radius is 1738 km; G = 6.67*10 - 11 N m2 kg - 2


A) 2.3 m/s
B) 23 m/s
C) 2.3 km/s
D) 23 km/s
E) 11 km/s

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