Find the speed (in m/s) needed to escape from the solar system starting from the surface of Venus. Assume there are no 2GM other bodies involved, and do not account for the fact that Venus is moving in its orbit. [Hint: vesc does not R apply. Use conservation of energy, and include the potential energy of both Venus and the Sun.]

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Find the speed (in m/s) needed to escape from the solar system starting from the surface of Venus. Assume there are no other bodies involved, and do not account for the fact that Venus is moving in its orbit. [Hint: 

vesc = 
 
2GM
R

 does not apply. Use conservation of energy, and include the potential energy of both Venus and the Sun.]

Find the speed (in m/s) needed to escape from the solar system starting from the surface of Venus. Assume there are no
2GM
other bodies involved, and do not account for the fact that Venus is moving in its orbit. [Hint: v,
does not
R
esc
apply. Use conservation of energy, and include the potential energy of both Venus and the Sun.]
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:Find the speed (in m/s) needed to escape from the solar system starting from the surface of Venus. Assume there are no 2GM other bodies involved, and do not account for the fact that Venus is moving in its orbit. [Hint: v, does not R esc apply. Use conservation of energy, and include the potential energy of both Venus and the Sun.] m/s
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