Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP!!Suppose a planet enters the solar system from somewhere in deep space. What does it need to escape the Sun's gravity?

a slow enough speed so that it won't be able to keep up with the solar system
the speed to create the necessary escape velocity
to approach the Sun at a different plane than the other planets

Answer 1

Answer: TO APPROACH THE SUN AT A DIFFRENT PLANE THEN THE OTHER PLANETS

Explanation:To escape Earth, we need the mass and radius of Earth. For escaping the Sun, we need the mass of the Sun, and the orbital distance between Earth and the Sun.