Question 75 of 88
Q.If the acceleration due to gravity becomes 4 times its original value, then escape speed :
(a) becomes halved
(b) remains same
(c) 4 times of original value
(d) 2 times of original value
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Escape speed depends on the square root of g (for a fixed radius R): v_e = √(2gR). Making g four times larger multiplies v_e by √4 = 2, not by 4.
Escape speed formula (minimum speed to escape a planet's gravity from its surface, ignoring air resistance):
v_e = √(2gR)
where g is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface and R is the planet's radius.
Original escape speed: v_e = √(2gR)
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