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The "Escape Velocity" from Earth (The Speed Required to Escape

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The "escape velocity" from Earth (the speed required to escape Earth's gravity) is 2.5 × 104 miles per hour.What is this speed in m/s? (1 mile = 1609 m)


A) 4.2 × 10-3 m/s
B) 6.9 m/s
C) 4.2 × 102 m/s
D) 1.1 × 104 m/s
E) 4.0 × 107 m/s

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