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If the mass of earth reduces to half its present value with no change in size, how much will be the escape velocity,

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`W=mg=(mGM)/R^2 W^1=(GMm)/(2R)^2=1//_4[(GMm)/R^2]=1//4W
thereforeW'=80//4=20kg wt`.
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