Q.

If Earth has a mass nine times and radius twice to that of a planet P. Then ve3x ms-1 will be the minimum velocity required by a rocket to pull out of gravitational force of P, where ve is escape velocity on Earth. The value of x is                      [2023]

1 2  
2 3  
3 18  
4 1  

Ans.

(1)

v(escape)planet=2GMpRp

                        =2G(Me9)(Re2)=ve23

  x=2