Question

A boy can jump to a height h from ground on earth . What should be the radius of a sphere of density δ such that on jumping on it, he escapes out of the gravitational field of the sphere?

A
4πGδ3gh
B
4πgh3Gδ
C
3gh4πGδ
D
3Gδ4πgh
Solution
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While jumping he converts his initial kinetic energy to potential energy
mv22=mgh
v=2gh
Now this velocity has to be equal to escape velocity on the sphere
Escape velocity=2GMsR=8πGR2sδ3
By comparing both the velocities we get Radius(Rs)=3gh4πGδ

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