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Ratio of the radius of a planet `A` to that of planet `B` is `r`. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity for the two planets is `x`. The ratio of the escape velocities from the two planets is

A

`sqrt(rx)`

B

`sqrt(r//x)`

C

`sqrt(r)`

D

`sqrt(x//r)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the escape velocities from two planets, A and B, given the ratio of their radii and the ratio of their acceleration due to gravity. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Ratios:** - Let the radius of planet A be \( R_A \) and the radius of planet B be \( R_B \). - Given the ratio of the radii: \[ \frac{R_A}{R_B} = r \] - Let the acceleration due to gravity on planet A be \( g_A \) and on planet B be \( g_B \). - Given the ratio of the accelerations: \[ \frac{g_A}{g_B} = x \] 2. **Escape Velocity Formula:** - The escape velocity \( v \) from a planet is given by the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{2gR} \] - Therefore, the escape velocity from planet A (\( v_A \)) and planet B (\( v_B \)) can be expressed as: \[ v_A = \sqrt{2g_A R_A} \] \[ v_B = \sqrt{2g_B R_B} \] 3. **Find the Ratio of Escape Velocities:** - To find the ratio of the escape velocities \( \frac{v_A}{v_B} \), we substitute the expressions for \( v_A \) and \( v_B \): \[ \frac{v_A}{v_B} = \frac{\sqrt{2g_A R_A}}{\sqrt{2g_B R_B}} = \sqrt{\frac{g_A R_A}{g_B R_B}} \] 4. **Substituting the Ratios:** - Now, substitute the ratios we have: \[ \frac{g_A}{g_B} = x \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{R_A}{R_B} = r \] - Therefore, we can rewrite the ratio as: \[ \frac{v_A}{v_B} = \sqrt{\frac{g_A}{g_B} \cdot \frac{R_A}{R_B}} = \sqrt{x \cdot r} \] 5. **Final Result:** - Thus, the ratio of the escape velocities from the two planets is: \[ \frac{v_A}{v_B} = \sqrt{xr} \] ### Conclusion: The ratio of the escape velocities from planets A and B is \( \sqrt{xr} \).
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