Escape Velocity NEET Questions

Physics - Gravitation

Escape Velocity MCQ Questions


7.
The SI unit of escape velocity is:
A.
m/s
B.
m/s²
C.
N
D.
kg·m/s
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ANSWER :
A. m/s
8.
The escape velocity from the Earth's surface is v. The escape velocity from the surface of another planet having a radius four times that of Earth and the same mass density is:

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A.
3v
B.
4v
C.
v
D.
2v
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ANSWER :
B. 4v
9.
The dimensional formula of escape velocity is:
A.
[L T⁻¹]
B.
[L T⁻²]
C.
[M L T⁻¹]
D.
[L² T⁻¹]
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ANSWER :
A. [L T⁻¹]
10.
Escape velocity depends on which of the following?
A.
Mass of the projectile
B.
Direction of projection
C.
Mass and radius of the planet (and G)
D.
Air resistance only
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ANSWER :
C. Mass and radius of the planet (and G)
11.
Escape velocity does NOT depend on:
A.
Mass of the planet
B.
Radius of the planet
C.
Mass of the projectile
D.
Gravitational constant G
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ANSWER :
C. Mass of the projectile
12.
The escape velocity from a planet does NOT depend on the:
A.
Direction of projection (provided the projection is outward)
B.
Latitude of the launch site (idealised planet)
C.
Mass of the projectile
D.
All of the above
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ANSWER :
D. All of the above