Planet A has mass M and radius R. Planet B has half the mass and half the radius of…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Gravitation
Planet A has mass M and radius R. Planet B has half the mass and half the radius of Planet A. If the escape velocities from the Planets A and B are νA and νB, respectively, then \(\frac{v_{\mathrm{A}}}{v_{\mathrm{B}}}=\frac{n}{4}\).
The value of n is:
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer
(C) 2
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