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What is its speed when it is very far away from the earth?
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What is its speed when it is very far away from the earth?

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For this item, I assume that the speed being talked about is that of falling objects. If the object is farther away from the Earth's center, the gravitational energy will have very little effect on it. The speed will therefore be little less. 
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