EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 8, Problem 14Q
Suppose that you wish to launch a rocket from the surface of the Earth so that it escapes the Earth’s gravitational field. You wish to use minimum fuel in doing this. From what point on the surface of the Earth should you make the launch and in what direction? Do the launch location and direction matter? Explain.
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