Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mass of the body
The correct answer is option 1) i.e. Mass of the body.
CONCEPT:
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Escape velocity(Ve): The minimum velocity that an object must attain to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth is called the escape velocity.
It is given as:
Ve = √2gR
where g = acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth, R = Radius of the Earth
Explanation:
- From the formula of escape velocity, it is clear that it only depends upon the acceleration due to gravity(g) and the radius of the Earth(R).
- The escape velocity of a body does not depend upon its mass.
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Escape velocity is directly proportional to the square root of the radius of the Earth.
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Escape velocity depends upon the acceleration due to gravity which in turn depends upon the Mass of the Earth.
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Escape velocity depends upon the acceleration due to gravity which in turn depends upon the Universal Gravitational constant.