Sir Isaac Newton established the following formula to calculate the escape velocity from a planet:
2GM
Vesc=
R
Express R, the radius of the planet, in terms of G. M. and Vesc.
OR=(2GMVesc)²
OR=
where G is the gravitational constant. M is the mass of the planet, and R is the radius of the planet.
2GM
(Vesc)2
OR=
OR=
Vesc
2GM
(Vesc)²
2GM
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