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A certain exoplanet has an eighth of the mass of the Earth and half its diameter. The escape velocity on the exoplanet is ________ times the escape velocity on the Earth. A 1/4 B 1/2 C 2 D 4

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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A certain exoplanet has an eighth of the mass of the Earth and half its diameter. The escape velocity on the exoplanet is ________ times the escape velocity on the Earth.

	A	1/4
	B	1/2
	C	2
	D	4

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