Assume a planet with mass M and radius R. (a) Find the strength of its gravitational...

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Assume a planet with mass M and radius R.

(a) Find the strength of its gravitational field at the surface,g. [5]

(b) Find the escape velocity, vesc, for a mass on the planet'ssurface in terms of M and R. [10]

(c) Show that vesc=√2gR . [3]

(d) Calculate the numeric value of the escape velocity fromEarth without using Earth's mass. [2]

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