eli5 escape velocity 705 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K December 16, 2022 0 Comments Why is there a velocity associated with escaping from earth’s atmosphere? If an object were to fly from the surface of the planet at 1 m/s without any change in acceleration would it not eventually end up in space? In: 0 11 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 16, 2022 0 Comments The object is going up at 1 m/s, and Earth’s gravity is pulling it down at 9.8 m/s/s. You’re going to need a little bit more oomph. You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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