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An object projected with a velocity greater than or eual to 11.2 `km.s^(-1)` will not return to earth. Explain the reason.

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Escape velocity of earth is 11.2 km/sec. if any body acquires a velocity of 11.2 km/sec. or more it kinetic energy is more than gravitational potential energy. So earth is not able to stop the motion of that body. So any body with a velocity 11.2 km/s or more will escape from gravitational field of earth and never comes back to earth.
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