JEE PHYSICS MCQ: GRAVITATION

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Earth has atmosphere whereas moon doesn't have any atmosphere.

Reason R: The escape velocity on moon is very small as compared to that on earth.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Correct option: C

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Option C is correct because Earth has an atmosphere due to its higher escape velocity compared to the moon, which lacks an atmosphere due to its lower escape velocity.

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