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A space vehicle is orbiting Earth in a circular orbit with a radius of 10,300,000 m. What is the minimum increase in speed that is needed for the vehicle to escape Earth's gravitational field? The mass of Earth is 5.97 × 1024 kg and G = 6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2.
A) 6220 m/s
B) 2580 m/s
C) 3110 m/s
D) 2840 m/s
E) 7440 m/s
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