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AP Physics 1
6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites
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A science probe of mass \(m\) is launched from the surface of a spherical planet of mass \(M\) and radius \(R\). The minimum launch speed required for the probe to escape the planet's gravitational pull and reach an infinite distance away is denoted as \(v_e\). If a second probe with mass \(3m\) is launched from the surface of the same planet, which of the following correctly describes the escape speed for the second probe compared to the first?

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