For a rocket, surely the correct term should be 'escape acceleration'?

Subject: For a rocket, surely the correct term should be 'escape acceleration'?

Date: Wed Feb 28 08:33:40 2007
Posted by Glenn
Grade level: grad (science) School: OU
City: Ashbourne State/Province: DE Country: UK
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1172676820.Ph

Message:


I've read some of your many interesting Q&As about "escape velocity". 

In the case of a rocket (rather than a projectile such as a bullet), surely 
the correct term should be "escape acceleration" ?

Re: For a rocket, surely the correct term should be 'escape acceleration'?

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