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Find the ratio of escape velocities from the earth and the moon. (Mass of the earth = `6.0 xx 10^(24) kg`, Radius of the earth = 6400 km, Mass of the moon `= 7.4 xx 10^(22) kg` Radius of the moon = 1740 km.)

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To find the ratio of escape velocities from the Earth and the Moon, we can use the formula for escape velocity: \[ v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} \] Where: - \( v_e \) = escape velocity ...
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