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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q36

Question 36 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 6 of 30, Section A.

Escape velocity of a body from earth is

11.2\ km/s

. If the radius of a planet be one-third the radius of earth and mass be one-sixth that of earth, the escape velocity from the planet is :

(1) $4.2\ km/s$
(2) $7.9\ km/s$ Official answer
(3) $8.4\ km/s$
(4) $11.2\ km/s$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Gravitation
Topic: Orbital Mechanics
Idea tested: Escape Velocity

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