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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
1
b
12
c
2
d
2

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Orbital speed=V0=GMR​Escape velocity=Ve=2GMR ​∴V0 Ve=12

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