Why is velocity most important in space launch?

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Physics

Rose Coffey

17 July, 07:49

Why is velocity most important in space launch?

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Trace Hester · Answer 1

Answer: Escape Velocity

Explanation:

Escape velocity is the velocity an object needs to escape the gravitational influence of a body if it is in free fall, i. e. no force other than gravity acts on it. Your rocket is not in free fall since it is using its thruster to maintain a constant velocity so the notion of "escape velocity" does not apply to it.

Ishaan Fernandez · Answer 2

Escape velocity is the velocity an object needs to escape the gravitational influence of a body if it is in free fall, i. e. no force other than gravity acts on it. Your rocket is not in free fall since it is using its thruster to maintain a constant velocity so the notion of "escape velocity" does not apply to it.