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The ratio of escape velocity at earth \((v_e)\) to the escape velocity at a planet \((v_p)\) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is

  1. A \(1:2\)\(\sqrt 2 \)
  2. B \(1:4\)
  3. C \(1:\)\(\sqrt 2 \)
  4. D \(1:2\)
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(A) \(1:2\)\(\sqrt 2 \)

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As escape velocity, \(v = \sqrt {\frac{{2GM}}{R}} \) \( = \sqrt {\frac{{2G}}{R}\frac{{4\pi {R^3}}}{3}\rho }  =  - R\sqrt {\frac{{8\pi G}}{3}\rho } \)
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