Mass of the Moon is 1/81 times that of the Earth and radius is 1/4 times that of the…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Gravitation
Mass of the Moon is 1/81 times that of the Earth and radius is 1/4 times that of the Earth. If the escape velocity at the surface of the Earth is 11.2 km/s, then its value at the surface of the Moon is
- 0.41 km/s
- 0.5 km/s
- 2.4 km/s
- 5 km/s
Answer
(C) 2.4 km/s
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