What is the ratio of the escape speed of a rocket launched from sea level to the escape speed of one launched from Mt. Everest (an altitude of 8.85 km)? The radius of the earth is 6.38 × 106 m
A) 1.0007
B) 1.0014
C) 1.0001
D) 0.9986
E) 0.9993
A
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