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Escape velocity from earth is 11.2km/sec. Another planet of same mass has radius 14 times that of earth. What is the escape velocity from this planet ?
  1. 11.2km/sec
  2. 22.4km/sec
  3. 44.8km/sec
  4. 5.6km/sec

A
11.2km/sec
B
22.4km/sec
C
5.6km/sec
D
44.8km/sec
Solution
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Escape velocity , ve=2GMeRe=11.2km/s
For R=Re4M=Me

ve=  2GMeRe4=2ve=22.4km/s

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