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JEE Main 2020Gravitation Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot

Question

Planet A has mass M and radius R. Planet B has half the mass and half the radius of Planet A. If the escape velocities from the Planets A and B are vA and vB, respectively, then . The value of n is :

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Correct answer
C4

Step-by-step explanation

Escape velocity, Ve =

VA =

VB = =

= 1

Given

= 1

n = 4

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