MCQEasyJEE Main 2024 · 30 January, Shift 2Escape Velocity

Physics Question from JEE Main 2024 · 30 January, Shift 2

The escape velocity of a body from Earth is 11.2km/s11.2 \, \text{km/s}. If the radius of a planet is one-third the radius of Earth and its mass is one-sixth that of Earth, the escape velocity from the planet is:

  • A

    11.2km/s11.2 \, \text{km/s}

  • B

    8.4km/s8.4 \, \text{km/s}

  • C

    4.2km/s4.2 \, \text{km/s}

  • D

    7.9km/s7.9 \, \text{km/s}

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