Neglecting air resistance, the escape speed from a certain planet for an empty space vehicle is 1.12 *10⁴ m/s.What is the corresponding escape speed for the fully loaded vehicle which has triple the mass of the empty one? A)3.73 x 10³ m/s B)1.12 x 10⁴ m/s C)3.36 x 10⁴ m/s D)1.01x 10⁵ m/s E)1.40x10¹² m/s

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The escape speed from a planet is independent of the mass of the escaping object. It only depends on the mass of the planet and the distance from its center.

Neglecting Air Resistance, the Escape Speed from a Certain Planet