Q37 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 1) · Physics
Two spherical stars and have densities and , respectively. and have the same radius, and their masses and are related by . Due to an interaction process, star loses some of its mass, so that its radius is halved, while its spherical shape is retained, and its density remains . The entire mass lost by is deposited as a thick spherical shell on with the density of the shell being . If and are the escape velocities from and after the interaction process, the ratio . The value of is
Correct answer: 2.3
Solution
Given here: and .
Now, after interaction process, radius of remaining star is and its mass is
Applying conservation of energy,
Escape velocity of star is
Now, for mass collected over is .
Let the radius of star after interaction becomes .
Applying mass conservation,
Escape velocity of star is
Now, the ratio
Hence, the correct answer is 2.3.