Manipal MET2013PhysicsGravitation
Escape velocity at surface of earth is 11.2 Km / s . Escape velocity from a planet whose mass is the same as that of earth and radius 1 / 4 that of earth, is
Options
- A2.8 ~km / s
- B15.6 ~km / s
- C22.4 ~km / s
- D44.8 ~km / s
Correct answer
C. 22.4 ~km / s
Step-by-step solution
At a crtain velocity of projection the body will go out of the gravitational field of the earth and will never return to the earth, this velocity is known as escape velocity. v_ = 2 G M_e R_e Given, M_e=M_p, R_p= R_e 4 v_p v_e = M_e M_e R_e R_e / 4 = 4 =2 aligned v_ & =2 v_e=2 11.2 & =22.4 ~km / s aligned