escape speed

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• Escape velocity — In physics, escape velocity is the speed where the kinetic energy of an object is equal to the magnitude of its gravitational potential energy, as calculated by the equation,:U g = frac{ Gm 1m 2}{r}.It is commonly described as the speed needed to …   Wikipedia

• Escape Velocity (disambiguation) — Escape velocity is the minimum speed an object without propulsion needs to have to move away indefinitely from the source of the gravity field.Escape velocity may also refer to:* Escape Velocity (band) * Escape Velocity (Doctor Who), a Doctor Who …   Wikipedia

• escape velocity — es*cape vel*o ci*ty, n. (Physics) The minimum velocity at which an object must be moving in order for it to overcome the gravitational attraction of a massive celestial body, such as the earth or the sun, and escape beyond its gravitational field …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Escape from Alcatraz — is a 1963 non fiction book, written by J. Campbell Bruce, about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary and the escape attempts, some successful, of the inmates. It was revised in 1976 and again in 2005.Portions of this book concern the escape of… …   Wikipedia

• escape velocity — n. the minimum speed required for a particle, space vehicle, or other body to escape permanently from the gravitational field of a planet, star, etc.: it is c. 11.3 km ( c. 7 mi) per second for escape from the earth …   English World dictionary

• escape velocity — escape′ veloc ity n. phs the minimum speed that an object at a given distance from a celestial body must have so that it will escape from orbit around the body • Etymology: 1950–55 …   From formal English to slang

• escape velocity — Physics, Rocketry. the minimum speed that an object at a given distance from a gravitating body must have so that it will continue to move away from the body instead of orbiting about it. [1950 55] * * * Speed sufficient for a body to escape from …   Universalium

• Speed Demon (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Speed Demon battles Spider Man on the cover of Amazing Spider Man #222 (Nov. 1981). Art by Bob Hall. character name=Speed Demon real name=James Sanders publisher=Marvel Comics debut= (as the Whizzer) Avengers #70 (Nov. 1969) …   Wikipedia

• Escape Velocity Nova — Infobox VG| title = Escape Velocity Nova developer = Ambrosia Software and ATMOS publisher = Ambrosia Software designer = Matt Burch engine = version = 1.0.10 on July 11, 2006 (Mac and Windows) released = March 18, 2002 genre = Space… …   Wikipedia

• Escape orbit — An escape orbit (also known as C 3 = 0 orbit) is a high energy parabolic orbit around the central body. A body in this orbit has at each position the escape velocity with respect to this central body, for this position. If this energy were… …   Wikipedia

• Escape crew capsule — An escape crew capsule allows a pilot (or astronaut) to escape from their craft while it is subjected to extreme conditions such as high speed or altitude. The crewman remains encapsulated and protected until such time as the external environment …   Wikipedia