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  2. Escape velocity - Wikipedia

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    G is the universal gravitational constant (G ≈ 6.67 × 10 −11 m 3 ⋅kg −1 ⋅s −2 ‍ [4]) g = GM / d 2 is the local gravitational acceleration (or the surface gravity , when d = r ). The value GM is called the standard gravitational parameter , or μ , and is often known more accurately than either G or M separately.

  3. Free-fall time - Wikipedia

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    The free-fall time is the characteristic time that would take a body to collapse under its own gravitational attraction, if no other forces existed to oppose the collapse. As such, it plays a fundamental role in setting the timescale for a wide variety of astrophysical processes—from star formation to helioseismology to supernovae —in which ...

  4. Marine evacuation system - Wikipedia

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    The MES consists of five components. Controls – used to initiate the device in an emergency situation. [9]Stowage box – contains essentials for the evacuation, including the chute and the fixed appliances, such as seats, rails, etc. [10] Composed of marine grade aluminum along with inflation cylinders, usually kept on the deck taking as little as 4 m 2 of storage space.

  5. Galileo's law of odd numbers - Wikipedia

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    That is, if a body falling from rest covers a certain distance during an arbitrary time interval, it will cover 3, 5, 7, etc. times that distance in the subsequent time intervals of the same length. This mathematical model is accurate if the body is not subject to any forces besides uniform gravity (for example, it is falling in a vacuum in a ...

  6. 12-year-old cruise ship passenger falls to his death on final ...

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    A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from a balcony on a Royal Caribbean ship just before it docked in Texas on the final day of a weeklong cruise, according to reports.

  7. Reentry capsule - Wikipedia

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    A reentry capsule is the portion of a space capsule which returns to Earth following a spaceflight. The shape is determined partly by aerodynamics; a capsule is aerodynamically stable falling blunt end first, which allows only the blunt end to require a heat shield for atmospheric entry. A crewed capsule contains the spacecraft's instrument ...

  8. Cruise passenger, 72, feared dead after falling overboard ...

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    A 72-year-old man is believed to have died after falling overboard before docking in San Francisco following a Princess Cruises voyage to Mexico.. The passenger, who has not been identified ...

  9. Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing ... - AOL

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    Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, experts warn ... They found that high-density regions immediately around major airports have an 0.8% chance per year of being affected by an ...