Multiple Choice
In the absence of air resistance,the least speed with which a body must be projected vertically upward from Earth's surface (me = 5.99 1024 kg, re = 6.37 106 m) if it is to reach an altitude of 800 km is
A) ~1.39 107 m/s
B) ~3.73 103 m/s
C) ~1.57 107 m/s
D) ~3.96 103 m/s
E) None of these is correct.
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