Show that moon would depart forever if its speed were increased by 42%

Expression for orbital velocity:
v0=GMR

Expression for Escape velocity:
ve=2GMr

From, the above expressions, it is clear that ve=2vo

Escape velocity: It is the velocity required by moon to escape or depart forever.

Percentage increase of velocity required to reach terminal velocity.

Percentage  oincreasin = ve-v0v0(100)

                                           =2v0-vov0100=1.414 v0-v0v0100=41.4% 

Hence, it is proved that  moon would depart forever if its speed were raised by 42%.




 

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