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Astronomical data needed to answer this problem can be found on theinside back cover and in Appendix C.
(a) Find the minimum kinetic energy needed for a 48,000 kg rocketto escape Saturn.
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(b) Find the minimum kinetic energy needed for a 48,000 kg rocketto escape the Earth.
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