Answer: True
Escape velocity \(v_{esc} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2GM}{R}}\) depends on the mass and radius of the body. The moon’s mass is much smaller than the earth’s, so its escape velocity is only about 2.4 km/s against 11.2 km/s for the earth.
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Escape velocity \(v_{esc} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2GM}{R}}\) depends on the mass and radius of the body. The moon’s mass is much smaller than the earth’s, so its escape velocity is only about 2.4 km/s against 11.2 km/s for the earth.
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