The escape velocity of a rocket launched from the surface of the earth:

  • A
    Does not depend on the mass of the rocket
  • B
    Does not depend on the mass of the earth
  • C
    Depends on the mass of the planet towards which it is moving
  • D
    Depends on the mass of the rocket

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