RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    If the escape velocity at the earth is 11.2 km/s, then what will be the escape velocity of planet having mass 4 times of earth and gravitational acceleration equal to earth?

    A)  7.9 m/s          

    B)  11.2 km/s

    C)  15.7 km/s        

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     \[{{v}_{e}}=\sqrt{2gR}\] \[=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{{{(GM/g)}^{1/2}}}}\] \[=\sqrt{2}.{{(GM)}^{1/4}}{{g}^{1/4}}\] \[\left[ \because g=\frac{GM}{{{R}^{2}}} \right]\] \[{{v}_{e}}\propto {{M}^{1/4}}\] \[\therefore \] \[\frac{{{v}_{p}}}{{{v}_{e}}}={{\left( \frac{4M}{M} \right)}^{1/4}}=\sqrt{2}\] \[{{v}_{p}}=\sqrt{2}.{{v}_{e}}=\sqrt{2}\times 11.2=15.7\,km/s\]


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