if instead the rocket launched from the Earth with the velocity higher than the

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if instead the rocket launched from the Earth with the velocity higher than the escape speed, what would happen once it reached a distance infinitely far away from Earth.

A. When this rocket is an infinite distance away from Earth, the rocket would have some kinetic energy and some gravitational potential energy B. When this rocket is an infinite distance away from Earth, the rocket would have no kinetic energy and no gravitational potential energy C. When this rocket is an infinite distance away from Earth,, the rocket would have some kinetic energy and no gravitational potential energy D. The rocket would not be able to reach deep space at this launch speed

Explanation / Answer

C. When this rocket is an infinite distance away from Earth,, the rocket would have some kinetic energy and no gravitational potential energy

this is according to conservation of energy

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