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Gravitation: Satellites MCQ

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SatellitesMediumQuestion 6273

Question

Escape velocity from Moon (M_moon = M/81, R_moon = R/3.7) compared to Earth:
  1. A
    Same
  2. B
    ~11.2 km/s
  3. C
    ~2.4 km/s
    Correct
  4. D
    ~7.9 km/s

Correct answer

~2.4 km/s

Explanation

v_e(Moon) = √(2GM_moon/R_moon) ≈ 2.4 km/s.