Question
The escape velocity for a planet is vₑ . A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the planet and a small body is dropped into it at the surface. When the body reaches the centre of the planet, its speed will be
Options :
vₑ
vₑ/√2
vₑ/2
Zero
Answer :
vₑ/√2
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