The escape velocity of a rocket fired from the Earth is the velocity needed to overcome the:
- Moon's gravitational pull
- Earth's gravitational pull
- Centripetal force of rotation
- Atmospheric pressure layer
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Correct answer: B. Earth's gravitational pull
1. Escape velocity is the minimum speed needed to break free of a body's gravity.
2. For a rocket leaving Earth, the dominant force to overcome is Earth's gravity.
3. Hence it must overcome the Earth's gravitational pull.
_Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.30._