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If the escape speed of a projectile on Earth's surface is 11.2 km s-2 and a body is projected out with thrice this speed, then determine the speed of the body far away from the Earth
PhysicsGravitationJEE Main
Options:
  • A 56.63 km s-1
  • B 33 km s-1
  • C 39 km s-1
  • D 31.7 km s-1
Solution:
2631 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 31.7 km s-1
According to the principal of conservation of energy,

Initial kinetic energy + initial potential energy,

= final kinetic energy + final potential energy

       12mv2-GMmR=12mv2+0

         12mv2=12mv2-GMmR ..... (i)

As consider, ve= escape velocity

12mve2=GMmR ........ (ii)

    From equation (i) and (ii), we get

12mv2=12mv2-12mve2 ...... (iii)

   v2=v2-ve2

Now, ve=11.2 km s-1v=3ve .... (iv)

From equation (iii) and (iv), we get

v2=3ve2-ve2

v2=9ve2-ve2=8ve2=8×11.22

=  8×11.22

   v=8×11.22=8×11.2

v=2×1.414×11.2=31.68 km s-1

   Speed of the body far away from the Earth,

v'=31.68 km s-1=31.7 km s-1

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