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what is the slowest speed for an object to escape the gravitational attraction of a celestial body (planet, moon, etc.)?

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Answer:

the escape velocity

Step-by-step explanation:

To do this, your rock has to go very fast – more than 11 kilometers per second. This velocity is called the escape velocity, the speed an object must achieve in order to overcome the gravitational attraction of a celestial body (be it a planet, a star, or a galaxy) and escape into space

found it online, lol better then nothing

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