Gravitation Question 167
Question:The escape velocity for a body of mass 1 kg from the earth surface is $ [11.2,,km{{s}^{-1}}.] $ The escape velocity for a body of mass 100 kg would be[DCE 2003]
Options:
A) $ [11.2\times 10^{2},km{{s}^{-1}}] $
B) $ [11.2,,km{{s}^{-1}}] $
C) $ [11.2,\times {{10}^{-2}},km{{s}^{-1}}] $
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Escape velocity is independent of mass of object.