Which of the following factors does the escape speed of a body from the surface of the Earth NOT dep

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Which of the following factors does the escape speed of a body from the surface of the Earth NOT depend upon?

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

Escape speed is given by $v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM_E}{R_E}}$. It depends on the mass and radius of the planet but is entirely independent of the mass of the body being projected, as well as the direction of projection.