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A rocket fired vertically with a speed of 4 km s-1 from the earth's surface. How far from the earth does the rocket go before returning to the earth?
(Take radius of earth =6.4×106 m and g=10 m s-2)
PhysicsGravitationTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 500.24 km
  • B 914.28 km
  • C 1230.24 km
  • D 1750.28 km
Solution:
1901 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 914.28 km

When the rocket is in the air, it experiences gravitational force due to earth. Gravitational force is a conservative force. Therefore, applying conservation of mechanical energy

-GMmR+12mu2=-GMmR+h-GMR+12u2=-GMR+h-6.67×10-11×6×10246.4×104+400022=-6.67×10-11×6×10246.4×104+hh=914.28 km

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