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Homework Statement
The escape velocity for tomahawk missile is which escape the gravitational attraction of the Earth is expressed by
v=kg^xr^y
r= radius of Earth , g = acceleration due to gravity k,x,y=dimensionless constants
Determine values for x and y
Homework Equations
I know velocity is displacement/time , and acceleration is velocity/time, however I have no idea how this relates to the question. Since there are no exact values given, I'm pretty sure I have to isolate x and y.
The Attempt at a Solution
v=kg^xr^y
kg^xr^y/kr^y = v/kr^y
g^x=v/kr^y
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This is where I got stuck.Based on the equation above, then kr^y is the value for Time. I have no idea how I'm supposed to isolate the x and y. And I'm not even sure I'm approaching this question correctly