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JEE Main 2022Gravitation Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

Question

A body of mass is projected with velocity in vertically upward direction from the surface of the earth into space. It is given that is escape velocity and . If air resistance is considered to be negligible, then the maximum height from the centre of earth, to which the body can go, will be :

(R : radius of earth)

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation

Using energy conservation

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