In order to escape the gravitational pull of our planet, any object must have an escape velocity of 7 km/s or more, anything lower than that will be slowed down by the pull of gravity, and will eventually returned to the surface of our planet. It is independent of mass, any lighter or heavier object must attain the required escaped velocity to reach space.
Answer:
a. speed, v = 0.97 c
b. time, t' = 20.56 years
Given:
t' = 5 years
distance of the planet from the earth, d = 10 light years = 10 c
Solution:
(a) Distance travelled in a round trip, d' = 2d = 20 c = L'
Now, using Length contraction formula of relativity theory:
(1)
time taken = 5 years
We know that :
time = 
5 =
(2)
Dividing eqn (1) by v on both the sides and substituting eqn (2) in eqn (1):
Squaring both the sides and Solving above eqution, we get:
v = 0.97 c
(b) Time observed from Earth:
Using time dilation:


Solving the above eqn:
t'' = 20.56 years
Answer:
vp = 0.94 m/s
Explanation
Formula
Vp = position/ time
position: Initial position - Final position
Position = 25 m - (-7 m) = 25 m + 7 m = 32 m
Then
Vp = 32 m / 34 seconds
Vp = 0.94 m/s