Mercury has a mass of 3.3*10²³ kg and a radius of 2.4*10⁶ m.The gravitational constant is 6.7*10 ^- ¹¹ N.m²/kg².What is Mercury's escape velocity? A) 3,000 km/s B) 4.3 km/s C) 9.2*106 m/s D) 1.8*107 m/s E) 11.2 km/s

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The escape velocity can be calculated using the formula $ v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} $. Substituting the given values, the escape velocity for Mercury is approximately 4.3 km/s.

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