A certain planet has an escape speed. If another planet has twice size and twice the mass of the first planet, its escape speed will be

A) Sqrt[2] V

B) V

C) V/2

D) V/Sqrt[2]

E) 2V

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Gregory Pham

22 February, 02:55

A certain planet has an escape speed. If another planet has twice size and twice the mass of the first planet, its escape speed will be

A) Sqrt[2] V

B) V

C) V/2

D) V/Sqrt[2]

E) 2V

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Ben Kemp · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. A certain planet has an escape speed. If another planet has twice size and twice the mass of the first planet, its escape speed will be Sqrt[2] V. Hope this answers the question.

A certain planet has an escape speed. If another planet has twice size and twice the mass of the first planet, its escape speed will beA) Sqrt[2] VB) VC) V/2D) V/Sqrt[2]E) 2V

A certain planet has an escape speed. If another planet has twice size and twice the mass of the first planet, its escape speed will be

A) Sqrt[2] V

B) V

C) V/2

D) V/Sqrt[2]

E) 2V