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A rocket that doesn't reach "escape velocity" will be overcome by gravity and will be pulled back down to Earth. Also, rockets which go into orbit have not reached escape velocity. Escape velocity is what is needed to completely leave earth's gravity well.

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Is orbital velocity the velocity a rocket must reach to fly off into space?

No.Orbital Velocity is the velocity required by a body to achieve a circular orbit around its primary.Escape velocity is the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field


How does a rocket get out of earths orbit?

A rocket gets out of Earth's orbit by achieving escape velocity, which is the speed needed to break free from the gravitational pull of Earth. The rocket's engines provide thrust to accelerate it to this speed, allowing it to overcome Earth's gravity and travel into deep space.


A rocket that moves upward from earth's surface at escape velocity will?

Escape the earth's gravitational pull and continue out into space. However, a rocket does not need to be launched at the escape velocity as it can continue to accelerate as it climbs. A gun projectile would need to be fired with the escape velocity. In a perfect system with only the projectile and the Earth: If the projectile is fired with the exact escape velocity it will travel to infinity away from the Earth. Upon reaching infinitely far away from Earth the projectile would have zero velocity. All of its kinetic energy (movement) would be transferred to potential energy.


What is the velocity a rocket must ready to fly off into space?

The velocity a rocket must achieve to escape Earth's gravitational pull is known as escape velocity, which is approximately 11.2 kilometers per second (about 25,000 miles per hour) at Earth's surface. However, rockets often use multi-stage propulsion systems to gradually reach this speed, allowing them to overcome gravity and atmospheric drag effectively. Additionally, the specific velocity required can vary based on the rocket's trajectory and mission objectives.


The velocity a rocket must reach to establish an orbit around earth is called?

The velocity a rocket must reach to establish an orbit around the Earth is called orbital velocity. It is the speed required for an object to overcome gravitational pull and maintain a stable orbit around the planet. The orbital velocity depends on the altitude of the orbit and follows Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

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Does the escape velocity of a rocket depend on its mass?

no


What is the velocity a rocket needs to reeach to orbit in space called?

Escape velocity.


What happen to a rocket which rises from the earth but never attains escape velocity?

"Escape velocity" is a myth, a poorly understood fiction. "Escape velocity" is the initial velocity needed for a projectile WHEN FIRED if you want the projectile to leave the Earth entirely. Rockets, which can accelerate for a long period, never need to come anywhere close to the Earth's escape velocity of 7 miles per second in order to leave the Earth behind. However, in order to attain a stable orbit, satellites do need to accelerate to fairly high velocities; about 18,000 miles per hour in low orbit, somewhat more slowly in higher orbits.


What is velocity that a rocket must attain to escape the force of gravity on earth?

The velocity of a any object to surpass the gravity of earth commonly known as escape velocity is 11.2Km/s.


Is orbital velocity the velocity a rocket must reach to fly off into space?

No.Orbital Velocity is the velocity required by a body to achieve a circular orbit around its primary.Escape velocity is the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field


What is Rocket speed per sec to escape from earth gravity?

the rocket speed required to escape out of the earth's gravity is known as escape velocity which is numerically equal to 11.2 km per sec.


If stand on equator of Mars and fire a rocket from there which planet shall the rocket hit the quickest?

The simple answer is that unless the rocket achieves escape velocity, the planet it hits would be Mars. Due to the rotation of the planets, if it did reach escape velocity, it would depend on the position of the planets and the path into space it took.


How does a rocket get out of earths orbit?

A rocket gets out of Earth's orbit by achieving escape velocity, which is the speed needed to break free from the gravitational pull of Earth. The rocket's engines provide thrust to accelerate it to this speed, allowing it to overcome Earth's gravity and travel into deep space.


What is the name for the speed a rocket must reach to escape the earth's gravity?

Escape velocity is the speed that a rocket must reach to break free from Earth's gravity and enter space. It is the minimum velocity required for an object to overcome the pull of Earth's gravity.


Does a rocket always need the escape of 11.2 to escape the earth?

That's the initial speed the rocket would need to escape Earth, assuming it starts close to Earth, and no additional impulse is provided later. With a gradual impulse - for example an ion impulse - i.e., providing impulse over time, it isn't necessary to start with this speed. However, the rocket still needs the same total amount of energy to escape from Earth.


The speed and direction a rocket must travel to break away from a planet's gravitational pull is called?

To escape the gravitation pull of an object you must travel at or in excess of the escape velocity. The direction of the escape velocity is always radially outward from the center of the object.


What will a rocket do if it reaches escape velocity?

If a rocket reaches escape velocity, it will be able to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull and travel into space indefinitely without falling back to the surface. This velocity ensures that the rocket's kinetic energy is greater than the potential energy at that altitude, allowing it to overcome gravity's influence.