What is escape velocity?

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2007-10-31 10:29:06 · 3 answers · asked by shinigami100 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

The velocity necessary to break out of the gravitational pull of a planet.

2007-10-31 10:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by MSDC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is the velocity you must reach to escape a gravitational field, the escape velocity for Earth's gravitational field is 6.9 miles per second.

2007-10-31 18:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's the velocity of a body in the vertical direction such that the body will either go into orbit or leave the earth's gravitational field entirely.

2007-10-31 18:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by LucaPacioli1492 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋