World Science Scholars
3.5 Variable Radius
demonstration
demonstration

Now, let’s see how radius affects escape velocity. The mass of the planet and the initial projectile velocity are fixed. Set the radius and then click the Launch button to see the fate of the projectile. What happens to the escape velocity as you increase the radius? What happens as you decrease it?



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