A body is moving in a low circular orbit about a planet of mass M and radius R. The radius of the orbit can be taken to be R itself. Then the ratio of the speed of this body in the orbit to the escape velocity from the planet is:
- (A)2
- (B)1
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
For a low circular orbit of radius the orbital speed is , while the escape speed from the surface is . Their ratio is .
JEE Main · 2020 · 04 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option