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Derive an expression to show tha v=✓2Gr​

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From this equation, it can be said that the escape velocity depends on the radius of the planet and the mass of the planet only and not on the mass of the body. Escape Velocity of Earth= 11.2 km/s. This was the derivation of the escape velocity of earth or any other planet.

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