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escape velocity

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 575946 Last modified 07.01.2025
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Domain space travel
  • väikseim kiirus, mida on vaja mingi taevakeha külgetõmbejõu mõjupiirkonnast lahkumiseks
  • minimum speed an object needs to escape the gravitational force of a celestial body
paokiirus
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  • Kerakujulise taevakeha gravitatsiooniväljas ringleva keha paokiirus on √2 korda suurem selle keha ringkiirusest.
escape velocity
Usage examples
  • Although Phobos measures less than 30 km across, it is the larger of Mars' two moons and is the nearest to the planet. Its low gravity means it is attractive for space missions because the escape velocity of 11m/s means that landing and take-off are fairly simple.

Meteoroloogia ja klimatoloogia terminibaas

ID 514594 Last modified 25.06.2023
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Domain atmosphere - climatology - meteorology - magnetosphere

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