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Calculate the escape velocity on the surface of the Moon given the mass and radius of the Moon to be `7.34xx10^(22)` kg and `1.74xx10^(6)m` respectively.

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The escape velocity is
`v=sqrt((2GM)/R)`
`=sqrt(2xx6.67xx10^-11N-m^2/kg^2xx7.4xx10^22kg)/(1740xx10^3m)
`=2.4kms^-1`
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