Statement – I: Escape velocity of a body is independent of the mass of the body
Statement – II: Escape velocity of an elephant from the surface of a planet is same as that of escape velocity of a mouse from the surface of a planet.

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Statement–I is true, Statement–II is false

Statement–I is true, Statement–II is true and Statement–I is correct explanation for Statement–II

Statement–I is true, Statement–II is true and Statement–II is not correct explanation of Statement–I

Statement–I is false, Statement–II is false

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The escape velocity is independent of mass of the body and the direction of projection. It depends upon the gravitational potential at the point from where the body is launched. Since this potential depends on the height of the point of projection, the escape velocity depends on it.

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