A spacecraft departs from the earth. Which takes less rocket fuel: to escape from the solar system

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A spacecraft departs from the earth. Which takes less rocket fuel: to escape from the solar system or to fall into the sun? (Assume the spacecraft has already escaped from the earth, and do not include possible gravitational assists from other planets.)

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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