Find the escape velocity ve for an object of mass m that is initially at a distance R from the center of a planet of mass M. Assume that R≥Rplanet, the radius of the planet, and ignore air resistance. Express the escape velocity in terms of R, M, m, and G, the universal gravitational constant.

Find the escape velocity ve for an object of mass m that is initially at a distance R from the center of a planet of mass M. Assume that R≥Rplanet, the radius of the planet, and ignore air resistance. Express the escape velocity in terms of R, M, m, and G, the universal gravitational constant.

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