JEE Main202622 January 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
The escape velocity from a spherical planet A is 10 ~km / s . The escape velocity from another planet B whose density and radius are 10 % of those of planet A , is _ _ _ _ m / s .
Options
- A1000
- B1000 2
- C200 5
- D100 10
Correct answer
D. 100 10
Step-by-step solution
Escape velocity v_e = R 8 G 3 R . Planet B: _B = 0.1 _A , R_B = 0.1R_A . v_B v_A = 0.1R_A 0.1 _A R_A _A = 0.1 0.1 = 1 10 10 . v_B = 10 1 10 10 = 1 10 km/s = 1000 10 = 100 10 m/s.