Question 283: Gravitation

Question

The escape velocity of a satellite from the surface of earth does NOT depend on

Accepted Answer

The escape velocity $v_{esc}$ from the surface of Earth is given by:
$$ v_{esc} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2GM}{R}} $$
Where:
$G$ = gravitational constant
$M$ = mass of the Earth
$R$ = radius of the Earth
It
depends
on $G$ (gravitational constant), $M$ (mass of Earth) and $R$ (radius of Earth).
It
does not depend
on $m$ (the mass of the object to be projected).
Correct answer:
Option B: mass of the object to be projected.

Answer

mass of the earth.

Answer

mass of the object to be projected.

Answer

radius of the earth.

Answer

gravitational constant.

Gravitation

The escape velocity of a satellite from the surface of earth does NOT depend on

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