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The mass of a planet is half that of the earth and the radius of the planet is one fourth that of the earth. If we plan to send an artificial satellite from the planet, the escape velocity will be `(V_(e)=11 kms^(-1))`

A

`11 kms^(-1)`

B

`5.5 kms^(-1)`

C

`15.55 kms^(-1)`

D

`7.78 kms^(-1)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`v_(e)=sqrt((2GM)/R)rArr v_(e)propsqrt(M/R)`
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