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Calculate the escape speed for an atmospheric particle `1600 km` above the Earth's surface, given that the radius of the Earth is `6400 km` amd acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth is `9.8 ms^(-2)`.

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To calculate the escape speed for an atmospheric particle located 1600 km above the Earth's surface, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the parameters - Height above Earth's surface (h) = 1600 km - Radius of Earth (R) = 6400 km - Acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface (g) = 9.8 m/s² ### Step 2: Convert units ...
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