Acceleration due to gravity on a planet is 10 times the value on the earth. Escape velocity for the planet and the earth are V p and V e respectively Assuming that the radii of the planet and the

Question

Acceleration due to gravity on a planet is 10 times the value on the earth. Escape velocity for the planet and the earth are V p ​ and V e ​ respectively Assuming that the radii of the planet and the earth are the same, then V P ​ = X ​ V e ​ then find the value of X ?

TestHub · Accepted Answer

V e ​ ∝ gR ​ ​ V e ​ V p ​ ​ = g e ​ R e ​ g p ​ R p ​ ​ ​ ​ V e ​ V p ​ ​ = g e ​ 10 g e ​ ​ ​ ⇒ V p ​ = 10 ​ V e ​ ​

Physics - Gravitation Question with Solution | TestHub

Doubts & Discussion

JEE Main (2028)