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A space craft achieved a maximum speed of 125,000 km/h on its way to photograph Mars. Beyond what distance from the Sun is this speed sufficient to escape the solar system? а.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337553292

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter13: Universal Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22P

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