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Problem
Which one of the following expressions gives the minimum speed required for a body to leave the surface of a planet of mass
M
M
M
and radius
R
R
R
so that it never returns? a)
G
M
2
R
\sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{2R}}
2
R
GM
b)
2
G
M
R
2\sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{R}}
2
R
GM
c)
2
G
M
R
\sqrt{\dfrac{2GM}{R}}
R
2
GM
d)
G
M
R
\sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{R}}
R
GM
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