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Problem
A projectile is launched vertically from the surface of a planet (Mass
M
M
M
, Radius
R
R
R
) with an initial velocity
v
=
0.5
v
e
v = 0.5 v_{e}
v
=
0.5
v
e
, where
v
e
v_{e}
v
e
is the escape velocity. Calculate the maximum height
H
H
H
attained by the projectile above the surface.
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