MCQ
Escape velocity on the earth
- AIs less than that on the moon
- BDepends upon the mass of the body
- CDepends upon the direction of projection
- ✓Depends upon the height from which it is projected
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Depends upon the height from which it is projected
(d) $v_e=\sqrt{\frac{2 G M}{(R+h)}}$
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