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Fix: resolve Ruff linter errors and add Wikipedia reference
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physics/escape_velocity.py

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import math
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# Escape velocity calculator script
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# Minor change to trigger pull request again
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def escape_velocity(mass: float, radius: float) -> float:
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"""
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Calculates the escape velocity needed to break free from a celestial body's gravitational field.
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Calculates the escape velocity needed to break free from a celestial body's
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gravitational field.
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The formula used is:
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v = sqrt(2 * G * M / R)
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where:
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v = escape velocity (m/s)
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G = gravitational constant (6.67430 × 10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2)
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G = gravitational constant (6.67430 * 10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2)
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M = mass of the celestial body (kg)
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R = radius from the center of mass (m)
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Source:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity
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Args:
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mass (float): Mass of the celestial body in kilograms.
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radius (float): Radius from the center of mass in meters.
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ZeroDivisionError: Radius cannot be zero.
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"""
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G = 6.67430e-11 # Gravitational constant in m^3 kg^-1 s^-2
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gravitational_constant = 6.67430e-11 # m^3 kg^-1 s^-2
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if radius == 0:
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raise ZeroDivisionError("Radius cannot be zero.")
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if mass == 0:
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return 0.0
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velocity = math.sqrt(2 * G * mass / radius)
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velocity = math.sqrt(2 * gravitational_constant * mass / radius)
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return round(velocity, 3)
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print("Calculate escape velocity of a celestial body...\n")
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try:
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# User input
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mass = float(input("Enter mass of the celestial body (in kg): ").strip())
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radius = float(input("Enter radius from center (in meters): ").strip())
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# Result
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velocity = escape_velocity(mass, radius)
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print(f"Escape velocity is {velocity} m/s")
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