Escape!

If an object is thrown vertically upwards at speed 11.2 km/s , 11.2\text{ km/s}, it escapes from the surface of Earth. What will be the escape speed for the same object if it is thrown at an angle of 3 0 30^\circ with the vertical?


Details and Assumptions:

  • Air resistance is neglected.
  • The object escapes when its total mechanical energy that is the sum of kinetic energy ( 1 2 m v 2 ) \big(\frac{1}{2} mv^2\big) and gravitational potential energy ( G M m R 2 ) \left(-\frac{GMm}{R^2}\right) is zero, where m m is the mass of the object, M M is the mass of Earth, and v v is the speed of projection of the object.
  • Neglect the effects due to rotation and shape of the Earth, assume it is thrown from one of the poles.
Less than 11.2 km/s 11.2\text{ km/s} Equal to 11.2 km/s 11.2\text{ km/s} Greater than 11.2 km/s 11.2\text{ km/s}

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