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Escape Velocity

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A rocket fired vertically at a speed of 11.2 km/s will escape the earth. If it is instead launched horizontally at the same speed, and it doesn't hit mountains or other obstructions, and air resistance can be neglected, will it still escape the earth?
 
 

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