GravitationHardBloom L2
Question
The escape velocity of a body depends upon mass as
Options
A.m0
B.m1
C.m2
D.m3
Solution
Vesc = 
, where R is radius of the planet
Hence escape velocity is independent of m
, where R is radius of the planetHence escape velocity is independent of m
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