Multiple Choice
If you have two moons that have the same radius, but Moon A is denser and has 2 times the mass of Moon B, how do their escape velocities from their respective surfaces compare?
A) Moon A has an escape velocity that is 1.4 times larger than Moon B.
B) Moon A has an escape velocity that is 1.4 times smaller than Moon B.
C) Moon A has an escape velocity that is 2 times smaller than Moon B.
D) Moon A has an escape velocity that is 2 times larger than Moon B.
E) Because gravity affects all masses the same, the escape velocities are the same.
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