If the radius of a planet is \(R\) and its density is \(\rho,\) the escape velocity from its surface will be:
1. \(v_e\propto \rho R\)
2. \(v_e\propto \sqrt{\rho} R\)
3. \(v_e\propto \frac{\sqrt{\rho}}{R}\)
4. \(v_e\propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{\rho} R}\)

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The escape velocity for a rocket from the earth is \(11.2\) km/s. Its value on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is double that on the earth and the diameter of the planet is twice that of the earth (in km/s) will be:

1. \(11.2\) 2. \(5.6\)
3. \(22.4\) 4. \(53.6\)
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For a planet having mass equal to the mass of the Earth but a radius equal to one-fourth of the radius of the Earth, its escape velocity will be:
1. \(11.2~\text{km/s}\) 2. \(22.4~\text{km/s}\)
3. \(5.6~\text{km/s}\) 4. \(44.8~\text{km/s}\)
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The escape velocity for the Earth is taken \(v_d\). Then, the escape velocity for a planet whose radius is four times and the density is nine times that of the earth, is:

1. \(36v_d\) 2. \(12v_d\)
3. \(6v_d\) 4. \(20v_d\)
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The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius \(R\). A platform is arranged at a height \(R\) from the surface of the earth. The escape velocity of a body from this platform is \(fv_e\), where \(v_e\) is its escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The value of \(f\) is:
1. \(\sqrt{2}\)
2. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
3. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
4. \(\frac{1}{2}\)

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A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To what approximate radius would Earth (mass\(m=5.98\times 10^{24}~\text{kg})\) have to be compressed to be a black hole?
1. \(10^{-9}~\text{m}\)
2. \(10^{-6}~\text{m}\)
3. \(10^{-2}~\text{m}\)
4. \(100​~\text{m}\)

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A projectile is fired upwards from the surface of the earth with a velocity \(kv_e\) where \(v_e\) is the escape velocity and \(k<1\). If \(r\) is the maximum distance from the center of the earth to which it rises and \(R\) is the radius of the earth, then \(r\) equals:
1. \(\frac{R}{k^2}\)
2. \(\frac{R}{1-k^2}\)
3. \(\frac{2R}{1-k^2}\)
4. \(\frac{2R}{1+k^2}\)

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A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height \(h\) from the earth's surface (radius of earth \(R\); \(h<<R\)). The minimum increase in its orbital velocity required, so that the satellite could escape from the earth's gravitational field is close to: (Neglect the effect of the atmosphere.)

1. \(\sqrt{2gR}\) 2. \(\sqrt{gR}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{gR}{2}}\) 4. \(\sqrt{gR}\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)\)
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A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius \(R\) with a velocity equal to half the escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height attained by the body is:
1. \(\frac{R}{3}\)
2. \(\frac{R}{2}\)
3. \(\frac{R}{4}\)
4. \(\frac{R}{5}\)

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A particle is located midway between two point masses each of mass \(M\) kept at a separation \(2d.\) The escape speed of the particle is:
(neglecting the effect of any other gravitational effect)

1. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{d}}\)
2. \(2 \sqrt{\frac{GM}{d}}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{3 GM}{d}}\)
4. \(\sqrt{\frac{GM}{2 d}}\)

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