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wilmerena
Jul22-04, 02:16 PM
Does anyone know the formula to find launch speed?

arildno
Jul22-04, 02:21 PM
Launch in order to do accomplish what?

wilmerena
Jul22-04, 02:59 PM
im sorry i think i got it.

its of a projectile that rises vertically above the earth to an altitude equal to one earth radius

is it:
square root of: (Universal gravitational constant of earth) x (mass of earth) all divided by Radius of earth?

faust9
Jul22-04, 03:29 PM
v_{orbit}=\sqrt{\frac{Gm}{r}}


Where G is universal gravitational constant, m is mass of orbiting body, and r is radius between bodies.