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Grade 11Mechanics

TWO PLANETS A AND B HAVE SAME MATERIAL DENSITY.IF RADIUS OF A IS TWICE THAT OF B, THEN RATIO OF ESCAPE VELOCITIES OF A AND B IS ?

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16 Years agoGrade 11
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16 Years ago

Ve = sqrt (2GM/r)

V2*r = constant

Va2*ra= Vb2*rb

2*Va2= Vb2

Va/Vb = 2-1/2

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Ramesh