Question

is 11km/s escape velocity independent of mass of the object

Answer 1

Answer:

Escape velocity of the planet is the velocity thrown at which the object escapes the gravitational potential of the planet.

⟹

2

1

mv

esc

2

=

R

GMm

⟹v=

R

2GM

⟹

v

v

′

=

M

M

′

.

R

′

R

=

1

100

.

4

1

=5

⟹v

′

=56.0km/s