velocity of escape
: a velocity that if attained by a moving body (as a rocket) would enable it to escape from the gravitational field of the earth or a celestial body and move outward in space
the ability of a celestial body to retain an atmosphere around it depends on the velocity of escape at its surface—
R. H. Baker
R. H. Bakerthis critical speed of seven miles a second is known as the earth's velocity of escape—P. A. Moore
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“Velocity of escape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velocity%20of%20escape. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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