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If the acceleration due to gravity \(g\) doubles and the radius of earth becomes half that of the present value, then the value of escape velocity is (Assume, \(g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2\) and radius of earth, \(R=6400 \mathrm{~km}\) )

  1. A \(12 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\)
  2. B \(16 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\)
  3. C \(8 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\)
  4. D \(4 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\)
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(A) \(12 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\)

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Given, radius of earth, \(R_e=6400 \mathrm{~km}=6.4 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~m}\) and acceleration of gravity, \(g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2\) \(\therefore\) Escape velocity of the surface of earth,…
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