An object of mass is released from rest a distance 3.2R above the surface of a planet, which has no atmosphere, of mass and radius . It strikes the surface of the planet with a speed given by v=c (sqt GM/R) , where c is a constant What is the numerical value of ?

An object of mass is released from rest a distance 3.2R above the surface of a planet, which has no atmosphere, of mass and radius . It strikes the surface of the planet with a speed given by v=c (sqt GM/R) , where c is a constant What is the numerical value of ?

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