A rocket is launched normal to the surface of the Earth, away from the Sun, along the line joining the Sun and the Earth. The Sun is 3×10⁵ times heavier than the Earth and is at a distance 2.5×10⁴ times larger than the radius of the Earth. The escape velocity from Earth's gravitational field is ve=11.2kms⁻¹. The minimum initial velocity (vs) required for the rocket to be able to leave the Sun-Earth system is closest to (Ignore the rotation and revolution of the Earth and the presence of any other planet).<p></p>

A rocket is launched normal to the surface of the Earth, away from the Sun, along the line joining the Sun and the Earth. The Sun is 3×10⁵ times heavier than the Earth and is at a distance 2.5×10⁴ times larger than the radius of the Earth. The escape velocity from Earth's gravitational field is ve=11.2kms⁻¹. The minimum initial velocity (vs) required for the rocket to be able to leave the Sun-Earth system is closest to (Ignore the rotation and revolution of the Earth and the presence of any other planet).

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