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In another forum, the question was raised, "could a ship with 1G acceleration escape the gravity well of a planet with 1G gravity?"
A popular response is, if the craft is aerodynamic, it could accelerate laterally until it reached escape velocity and then manage to get to space.
I don't believe this is a viable response, even if friction is ignored, but I really can't think of a clear, concise way to communicate this gut-feeling.
Am I right or is this actually a worthwhile answer?
Thanx!
A popular response is, if the craft is aerodynamic, it could accelerate laterally until it reached escape velocity and then manage to get to space.
I don't believe this is a viable response, even if friction is ignored, but I really can't think of a clear, concise way to communicate this gut-feeling.
Am I right or is this actually a worthwhile answer?
Thanx!