Escape Velocity
Escape velocity, abbreviated as \(v_e\), is the minimum velocity required to leave a planet or moon or the minimum velocity to overcome the pull of gravity.
Escape Velocity formulas
\(\large{ v_e = \sqrt { \frac{ 2 \; G \; m}{r} } }\) | |
\(\large{ v_e = \sqrt { 2 \; g \; r } }\) |
Where:
\(\large{ v_e }\) = escape velocity
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration
\(\large{ m }\) = mass of the plamet or moon
\(\large{ r }\) = radius from the center of mass (plamet or moon) to start point
\(\large{ G }\) = universal gravitational constant
Tags: Equations for Velocity