The two bodies with masses and
attract each other with a force
.
Where .
Apply formula .
.
Find the work required to propel a space vehicle out of earths gravitational field.
Here is the mass of the earth,
is mass of the space vehicle,
,
is the radius of earth and
.
Substitute ,
,
and
in
.
.
The work required to propel a space vehicle out of earths gravitational field is
.
The work required to propel a space vehicle out of earths gravitational field is
.