Calculate the escape speed on the surface of a planet of mass `7.5xx10^(25)g`, and radius `1.6xx10^(8)cm. G=6.67xx10^(-8)"dyne"cm^(2)g^(-2)`.
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To calculate the escape speed on the surface of the planet, we can use the formula for escape velocity, which is given by:
\[
v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}
\]
Where:
- \( v_e \) is the escape velocity,
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