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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: What is the escape velocity from the Moon for a lunar landing module sitting on the Moon's surface? Hints: ; The mass of the Moon is 7.2 × 10<sup>22</sup> kg; its radius is 1738 km; G = 6.67  10<sup>-11</sup> m<sup>3</sup>/s<sup>2</sup>/kg A) 2.3 m/s B) 23 m/s C) 2.3 km/s D) 11 km/s E) 23 km/s ;
The mass of the Moon is 7.2 × 1022 kg; its radius is 1738 km; G = 6.67  10-11 m3/s2/kg


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

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