JEE Main2008PhysicsGravitationActual
A planet in a distant solar system is 10 times more massive than the earth and its radius is 10 times smaller. Given that the escape velocity from the earth is 11 kms ⁻¹ , the escape velocity from the surface of the planet would be
Options
- A1.1 kms ⁻¹
- B11 kms ⁻¹
- C110 kms ⁻¹
- D0.11 kms ⁻¹
Correct answer
C. 110 kms ⁻¹
Step-by-step solution
v_ esc = 2 GM R = 2 G 10 M R / 10 =10 11=110 ~km / s