Recent content by Jared

Well it asks for the additional energy. I don't know. How would I find that?

To be honest I'm not actually sure. It seems to be correct on my quiz, but I just did KE=1/2U_g (gravitational potential energy) which was found in A. As to your second part, if it reaches escape velocity doesn't it just leave the Earth's orbit and go into space?

Homework Statement The gravitational potential energy of a certain rocket at the surface of the Earth is -1.9x10^12 J. The gravitational potential energy of the same rocket 300km above the Earth's surface is -1.8x10^12 J. Assume the mass of the rocket is constant for this problem. A) How much...