Question

What is the escape velocity for a spaceship leaving the surface of the Earth?

Select one:

a. None of the above

b. 1.19 x 10^-14 m/s

c. 7,906 m/s

d. 11,200 m/s

Answer 1

Answer:

d. 11,200 m/s

Explanation:

Escape velocity is the speed at which an object must travel to break free of a planet or moon's gravitational force and enter orbit. It must be about 11 kilometres per second which is about 11,000 m/s when leaving the surface of the Earth