Aerospace Engineering > GATE 2019 > Escape Velocity
The product of earth's mass (M) and the universal gravitational constant (G) is GM = 3.986 x 10^14 m^3/s^2. The radius of earth is 6371 km. The minimum increment in the velocity to be imparted to a spacecraft flying in a circular orbit around the earth at an altitude of 4000 km to make it exit earth's gravitational field is _______ km/s (round off to 2 decimal places).

Correct : 2.54 to 2.62

Similar Questions

The universal gravitational constant is 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2. For a planet of mass 6.4169 x 1023 kg and radius 3390 km, the escape velocity is _______ km/s. (ro...
#135 Fill in the Blanks
The product of earth's mass (M) and the universal gravitational constant (G) is GM = 3.986 x 1014 m3/s2. The radius of earth is 6371 km. The minimum increment i...
#294 Fill in the Blanks
If → denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words dry → arid → parched is analogous to diet → fast → ______. Which one of the given opt...
#10 MCQ

Related Topics

Aerospace Engineering GATE 2019 GATE AE 2019 Q37 escape velocity calculation orbital mechanics spacecraft velocity increment gravitational field escape circular orbit velocity earth's gravitational constant

Unique Visitor Count

Total Unique Visitors

Loading......