wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Does the Mass affect the Escape Velocity ?


Open in App
Solution

  1. Escape velocity is the minimum velocity that a body must have to escape from the Gravitational Field of a celestial body.
  2. Escape velocity, ve=2GMr [Where, M is the mass G is the Gravitational constant and r is the distance from the center of mass.]
  3. The Escape velocity is directly proportional to the square root of the mass.

Therefore, the mass affects the Escape velocity.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
The Story of Gravity
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon