Meaning Of The Word Escape velocity
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Escape velocity Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Escape velocity?
escape velocity in American English
the minimum speed required for a particle, space vehicle, or other body to escape permanently from the gravitational field of a planet, star, etc.: it is c. 11.3 km (c. 7 mi) per second for escape from the earth noun: the minimum speed that an object at a given distance from a gravitating body must have so that it will continue to move away from the body instead of orbiting about it escape velocity in British English noun: the minimum velocity that a body must have in order to escape from the gravitational field of the earth or other celestial body |
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