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How does the escape velocity of venus compare to that of mars?

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In physics, escape velocity is the speed where the kinetic energy of an object is equal to the magnitude of its gravitational potential energy.

This relates to the speed at which an object should travel to "break" free of any gravitational pull.

Venus: 10.46 km/s

Mars: 5.027 km/s

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In physics, escape velocity is the speed where the kinetic energy of an object is equal to the magnitude of its gravitational potential energy.
This relates to the speed at which an object should travel to "break" free of any gravitational pull.
Venus: 10.46 km/s
Mars: 5.027 km/s
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