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Problem
A planet has an escape speed of
11
km s
−
1
11\,\text{km s}^{-1}
11
km s
−
1
and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is
12
m s
−
2
12\,\text{m s}^{-2}
12
m s
−
2
. The radius of the planet is a)
1.0
×
10
7
m
1.0\times10^{7}\,\text{m}
1.0
×
1
0
7
m
b)
2.5
×
10
6
m
2.5\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
2.5
×
1
0
6
m
c)
5.0
×
10
6
m
5.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
5.0
×
1
0
6
m
d)
6.2
×
10
6
m
6.2\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
6.2
×
1
0
6
m
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