Question

The escape velocity of a particle of mass $m$ varies as

• A. $m^2$
• B. $m$
• C. $m^0$
• D. $m^{-1}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$v_{\text{escape }}=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}$ where $M$ is the mass of planet.
It is independent of the mass of the particle $m$.