escape velocity
gives the initial velocity required to escape from an isolated spherically symmetric object at radius r.
symbols, variables and units
v_e:m/s;G:m³/(kg·s²);M:kg;r:m。
applicable conditions and boundaries
ignores the atmosphere, celestial body rotation and other gravitational sources, and has no subsequent advancement.
formula source code
The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.
v_e=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{r}}Reference and Extended Learning
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