The escape velocity from planet Earth is 11,184.7258 meters per second. If a ship reaches this speed and maintains it, then negl

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ecting the need to slow down prior to landing, how many HOURS would it take the ship to reach the moon

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Masteriza [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-08T08:35:47+03:00

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Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between earth and moon in meters = 386400 x 10³ m

Speed of ship = 11184.7258 m / s

Time taken = distance of moon from earth / speed of ship

= 386400 x 10³ / 11184.7258

= 34.5471 x 10³ s

= 34.5471 x 10³ / 60 x 60 hour

= 9.596 hours