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The ratio of escape velocity of a planet to the escape velocity of earth will be-:
Given: Mass of the planet is`16` times mass of earth and radius of the planet is `4` times the radius of earth .

A

`1:4`

B

`1:sqrt2`

C

`4:1`

D

`2:1`

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To find the ratio of the escape velocity of a planet to the escape velocity of Earth, we will use the formula for escape velocity: \[ V = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} \] where: - \( V \) is the escape velocity, - \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant, - \( M \) is the mass of the celestial body, - \( R \) is the radius of the celestial body. ### Step 1: Write the escape velocity for the planet and Earth Let: - \( M_E \) = Mass of Earth - \( R_E \) = Radius of Earth - \( M_P \) = Mass of the planet = \( 16 M_E \) - \( R_P \) = Radius of the planet = \( 4 R_E \) The escape velocity for Earth \( V_E \) is given by: \[ V_E = \sqrt{\frac{2GM_E}{R_E}} \] The escape velocity for the planet \( V_P \) is given by: \[ V_P = \sqrt{\frac{2GM_P}{R_P}} \] ### Step 2: Substitute the values for the planet Substituting \( M_P \) and \( R_P \) into the escape velocity formula for the planet: \[ V_P = \sqrt{\frac{2G(16M_E)}{4R_E}} \] ### Step 3: Simplify the equation Now simplify the expression: \[ V_P = \sqrt{\frac{32GM_E}{4R_E}} \] \[ V_P = \sqrt{\frac{8GM_E}{R_E}} \] ### Step 4: Find the ratio of escape velocities Now, we can find the ratio of the escape velocity of the planet to that of Earth: \[ \frac{V_P}{V_E} = \frac{\sqrt{\frac{8GM_E}{R_E}}}{\sqrt{\frac{2GM_E}{R_E}}} \] ### Step 5: Simplify the ratio Since \( G \) and \( R_E \) are common in both escape velocity expressions, they cancel out: \[ \frac{V_P}{V_E} = \sqrt{\frac{8}{2}} \] \[ \frac{V_P}{V_E} = \sqrt{4} \] \[ \frac{V_P}{V_E} = 2 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the ratio of the escape velocity of the planet to the escape velocity of Earth is: \[ \frac{V_P}{V_E} = 2 : 1 \]
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